James Rudkin
Rower - Men's Squad
Club: Newcastle University BC
Height: 198cm
Hometown: Litchborough, Northamptonshire
Intro
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