James Johnston (born 26 August 1994) is a British

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

Rowing career

Johnston graduated from Harvard University and began his rowing career in South Africa and rowed for them in both the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Championships. After joining

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in 2013 he made his British junior debut the following year. He won the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup at the

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

and made his Great Britain senior debut in 2017. He won a bronze medal at the

2018 World Rowing Championships The 2018 World Rowing Championships were the World Rowing Championships held at the regatta course in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event was held from 9 to 16 September. Events held were men and women's open class, lightweight class, and para-rowing. ...

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, Bulgaria, as part of the coxless four with Thomas Ford, Jacob Dawson and

Adam Neill Adam Neill (born 29 May 1990) is a British rower. Rowing career Neill made his Great Britain junior debut in 2008 and senior debut in 2017. He won the Ladies Plate at the Henley Royal Regatta in 2016 and is twice the indoor national champion. He ...

References

Living people 1994 births British male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain Harvard Crimson rowers {{England-rowing-bio-stub