James Fox (rower)
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Born | Peterborough, England | 2 May 1992||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Congenital ankle condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | University of London Boat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Brian Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Fox MBE (born 2 May 1992) is a British Paralympic rower who is a five time World champion and a Paralympic champion in the mixed coxed four Paralympic events. He started rowing when he was eleven.[1][2]
He started his career at the Peterborough City Rowing Club.[3] Fox broke his back in a car accident shortly after starting university.[4]
Fox attended the University of London where he rowed for the University of London Boat Club (ULBC).[5]
References[]
- ^ "James Fox MBE - Profile". British Rowing. 10 December 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Paralympic champion Fox hoping to inspire future generation on return to rowing club". ITV News. 6 October 2016.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Paralympic rowing champion returns to Peterborough club". ITV News. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Patience steers Para rower James Fox through coronavirus pandemic". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "University of London Boat Club at Student Central". www.studentcentral.london. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Peterborough
- English male rowers
- Paralympic rowers of Great Britain
- Rowers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Rowers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in rowing
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Members of the Order of the British Empire