Marvin James (born 27 October 1989 in Reichenbach im Kandertal) is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in

snowboard cross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ...

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/ref> James competed at the

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for Switzerland. In the

, he finished 3rd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he did not finish and failed to advance, ending up 21st overall. As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 23rd, in the

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snowboard cross. James made his World Cup debut in February 2008. As of September 2014, his best finish is 11th, at Montafon in 2013–14. His best overall finish is 35th, in 2013–14.

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1989 births Living people Olympic snowboarders for Switzerland Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics People from Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Swiss male snowboarders Sportspeople from the canton of Bern 21st-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-snowboarding-bio-stub