James Clarke (born 31 December 1984) is a British
lightweight rower. He learned to row at
St Paul's School, London and went on to row for
Durham University, under the tutelage of
Wade Hall-Craggs.[1] Clarke was a member of
St Cuthbert's Society and graduated in 2006.[2] He won a gold medal at the
2007 World Rowing Championships in
Munich with the lightweight men's four.[3]
He competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, coming 5th.
Following the 2008 season he changed weight categories, switching to compete in the open weight category. He gained selection for the GB men's heavyweight squad, competing in the men's eight in 2009, finishing 5th and then in 2010 winning a silver medal at the Karapiro World Championships in New Zealand.[3]
James Clarke (born 31 December 1984) is a British
lightweight rower. He learned to row at
St Paul's School, London and went on to row for
Durham University, under the tutelage of
Wade Hall-Craggs.[1] Clarke was a member of
St Cuthbert's Society and graduated in 2006.[2] He won a gold medal at the
2007 World Rowing Championships in
Munich with the lightweight men's four.[3]
He competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, coming 5th.
Following the 2008 season he changed weight categories, switching to compete in the open weight category. He gained selection for the GB men's heavyweight squad, competing in the men's eight in 2009, finishing 5th and then in 2010 winning a silver medal at the Karapiro World Championships in New Zealand.[3]