James Jonathan Chapman (born 2 November 1979) is an

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former

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representative and Olympic medal winning

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Education

Raised in Sydney, Chapman attended

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where he was coached by Michael Morgan , an Olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian, and Robert Buntine, deputy headmaster. In 1997 he was a member of the Newington Head of the River winning 1st VIII that won the centenary regatta. He studied accounting at the

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Club and state rowing

His senior rowing was initially with the

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. For twelve of the thirteen years from 2003 to 2015 he was seated in the New South Wales state VIII which contested the

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at the

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. In 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Chapman rowed in victorious New South Wales

crews. Following the 2008 Beijing Olympics Chapman joined the

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as a competing member and a senior coach.

National representative rowing

Chapman was first selected to compete for Australia in the two seat of the men's VIII who took the silver medal at the under 23 World Championships in

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in 2000. In 2003 he rowed at the

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in the men's

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who placed 4th in the final. He was in the bow seat of the Australian Men's VIII at the World Championships 2006 who also finished 4th. He won a silver medal at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in the men's

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with William Lockwood and David Webster. Chapman first made Olympic selection as a reserve in the Australian squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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. He rowed for Australia in the men's VIII at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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. At the 2012 London Olympics, Chapman won a silver medal in the Australian men's coxless four. 24 Kings Cups 2013

Banking

From 1998, Chapman worked at

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starting as a teller, completing his accounting degree. Employed as an associate director in the bank's institutional group, Chapman left Westpac in 2015 to commence his

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at the

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, James 1979 births Living people Olympic medalists in rowing Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics People educated at Newington College Olympic silver medalists for Australia Australian male rowers Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Australia 21st-century Australian people