James Rudkin

Rower // Men's Squad
Club: Newcastle University BC
Height: 198cm
Hometown: Litchborough, Northamptonshire

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James started rowing when he was seven, coached by his dad. He didn’t take it too seriously at first and just enjoyed getting out on the water.

At his local rowing club, Hollowell Scullers in Northamptonshire, he gradually warmed to the sport and competed in several GB junior teams before attending Newcastle University to study History and Politics. Here his interest in politics blossomed and alongside representing the University in sport he went on to graduate with a Masters degree before joining the National Training Centre at Caversham.b He made his Olympic debut at teh delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning bronze in the Men’s eight.

James enjoys the outdoor lifestyle that comes with the sport, especially mountains and beautiful early morning sunrises.

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta, James won gold in the Men’s eight in superb style.

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On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Result Boat
2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
M8+
2024 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2024 European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
M8+
2024 World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
M8+
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
M8+
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
M8+
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
M8+
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2020 Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
M8+
2021 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2021 European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
M8+
2019 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M8+
2019 European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2018 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
M8+
2018 European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
5 M8+
2018 World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
1 (FD Final) M2-
2018 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2017 World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
1 (FB Final) M8+
2017 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
6 M8+
2017 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M8+
2017 European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
5 M8+
2017 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2016 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
BM4-
2015 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
4 BM2-
2014 World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
5 BM4-
2012 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
6 (FB Final) JM4x
Year:
2024
Event:
Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2020
Event:
Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2021
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2021
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
Result:
5
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Result:
1 (FD Final)
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Result:
1 (FB Final)
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
6
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
5
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
Boat:
BM4-
Year:
2015
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
4
Boat:
BM2-
Year:
2014
Event:
World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
Result:
5
Boat:
BM4-
Year:
2012
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
6 (FB Final)
Boat:
JM4x