James Tomkins (rower), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

James Tomkins (rower)

Australian rower

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1965

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: rower

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About James Tomkins (rower)

  • James Bruce Tomkins, OAM (born 19 August 1965) is an Australian rower, seven-time World Champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
  • He is Australia's most awarded oarsman, having made appearances at six Olympic games (for three gold and one bronze medal); eleven World Championships (for seven world titles including one in each of the five sweep oar events); four Rowing World Cups (for two titles) and eighteen state representative King's Cup appearances - the Australian blue riband men's VIII event, (for fifteen victories, ten as stroke).
  • Tomkins is one of only five Australian athletes and four rowers worldwide to compete at six Olympics.
  • From 1990 to 1998 he was the stroke of Australia's prominent world class crew - the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome.

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