James Thomson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Brewster•Thomson
Used nameJames•Thomson
Born31 October 1910 in Glasgow, Scotland (GBR)
Died31 May 1962 in Dayton, Ohio (USA)
AffiliationsWest Side Rowing Club, Buffalo (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

James Thomson competed in the coxless four at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but the boat did not make the final. Thomson competed for the West Side Rowing Club of Buffalo, New York. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but came to the US as a youth.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing USA James Thomson
Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) United States 3 h1 r2/3