Marvin James (born 27 October 1989 in

Reichenbach im Kandertal Reichenbach im Kandertal is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the muni ...

) is a Swiss

snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic ...

, specializing in snowboard cross.FIS Profile
/ref> James competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. In the snowboard cross, 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

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is 23rd, in the 2011 snowboard cross. James made his

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debut in February 2008. As of September 2014, his best finish is 11th, at

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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