James Talbot (rower)

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James Talbot
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James Talbot in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992 (age 29)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportRowing
Medal record
Adaptive rowing
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Plovdiv Coxless Pair - PR3

James Talbot is an Australian Paralympic rower. He was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1]

Personal[]

Talbot was born 30 October 1992.[2] At the age of 21, whilst on holiday in Vietnam he had a motorbike accident which left him with a permanently damaged wrist and hand.[2] Talbot competed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) in 2015 at the University of Sydney. In 2021, he works as a foreign exchange dealer with ANZ. Talboat currently lives in Sydney with his girlfriend Amelia Benjamin and long time room mate Tom Power.[2]

Rowing[]

Talboat first took up rowing at 13 and was elected SCECGS Redlands School Rowing Captain in his final year.[3] At high school, he also played rugby union and athletics.[3] A year after leaving school, he was appointed rowing coach at SCECGS Redlands.[3] Due to not being able to play contact sport after his accident, he returned to para-rowing with the Balmain Rowing Club in 2016.

He made his international debut for Australia in the PR3 Men's Pair and PR3 Mixed Coxed Four at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. Talbot and Jed Altschwager won silver medal the PR3 Men's Pair.[4] At the 2019 World Rowing Championships, he was a member of Mixed PR3 Coxed Four that finished fourth.

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ that finished fourth.

References[]

  1. ^ "Para-Rowers Overcome Adversity To Secure Tokyo Berth". Paralympics Australia. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "James Talbot". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "James Talbot". Community Rowing Club. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "World Championships Wrap-Up – Congratulations Aussies!". Balmain Rowing Club. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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