James Talbot

James Talbot made his international debut for Australia in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. The Sydney University Boat Club member, began his rowing career at Balmain Rowing Club.

When James was 21, while on a holiday in Vietnam with friends, he had a motorbike accident which left him with a permanently damaged wrist and hand. Unable to continue playing contact sports, he decided to get back into rowing (now Para-rowing), a sport he hadn’t competed in since high school.

Making his Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, James competed with crew Nikki Ayers, Tom Birtwhistle, Alex Viney, and coxswain Renae Domaschenz in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four to finish in fourth place with a time of 7:34.73.

Outside of rowing, James works in financial markets as a foreign exchange dealer.…

Date of birth

30 October 1992

Sport

Para-rowing

Past Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020

Residence

Elizabeth Bay, NSW

Occupation

Foreign Exchange Dealer

Started competing

2006

First competed for Australia

2018

Sport career highlights

Winning the silver medal in the PR3 men's Pair at the 2018 Rowing World Championships and winning the gold medal in the PR3 Single Scull at the 2019 Australian National Championships

Greatest sporting moments

Steven Bradbury winning the gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

Heroes/role models

My Dad

Favourite quote

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.