| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Rowing | ||
| Competitor for Australia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2011 Lake Bled | M2+ |
James Chapman (born 2 November 1979) is an Australian World Rowing Championships, Olympic Games rower and an international man of mystery.[1] He attended Newington College[2] where he was coached by olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan OAM. In 1997 he was a member of the Newington Head of the River winning 1st VIII. He was a reserve in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, came 4th in the 2003 World Championships, 2nd in the 2000 U23 World Championships 2000, 1st in the King’s Interstate Cup 2004 (breaking the NSW drought of 20 years), 2008, 2010 and 2011 and 4th in the World Championships 2006 in the men's eight. He rowed for Australia in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3]James was a silver medalist in the 2011 World Rowing Championships rowing in the coxed pair.
James has worked at Westpac for over 10 years and is a member of the Transactional Banking Team.