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James Thompson
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Nationality	South African
Born	18 November 1986 (age 37); Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Südafrika
Olympic Games
World Championships

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James Thompson (born 18 November 1986) is a South African rower. He attended school at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown.^[1] He joined the Tuks rowing club and received a Sport Sciences degree from the University of Pretoria.^[1] Thompson won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates John Smith, Matthew Brittain, and Sizwe Ndlovu.^[2]^[3]

Thompson retired as a professional rower on 4 February 2017 after competing at the Rock the Boat regatta at Roodeplaat Dam.^[4] Thompson and Matthew Brittain were instrumental in setting up the John Waugh Rock The Boat Series.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Hpc athletes bring home 3 Olympic medals, High performance centre, University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ "James Thompson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^ "James Thompson". London 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ de Villiers, Ockert (7 February 2017). "Thompson's got the full house, retires". iol.co.za. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ https://www.teamsa.co.za/olympians-world-champions-take-on-the-rest-at-roodeplaat/

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[hpc-1] "Hpc athletes bring home 3 Olympic medals, High performance centre, University of Pretoria". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[sports-reference-2] "James Thompson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

[london2012.com-3] "James Thompson". London 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

[iol._Thom-4] Villiers, Ockert (7 February 2017). "Thompson's got the full house, retires". iol.co.za. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[5] ttps://www.teamsa.co.za/olympians-world-champions-take-on-the-rest-at-roodeplaat/

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 '''James Thompson''' (born 18 November 1986) is a South African [[Rowing (sport)|rower]]. He attended school at [[St. Andrew's College (South Africa)|St. Andrew's College]], Grahamstown.<ref name =hpc>{{Cite web |url=http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=1795 |title=Hpc athletes bring home 3 Olympic medals, High performance centre, University of Pretoria |access-date=28 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025082017/http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=1795 |archive-date=25 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He joined the [[University of Pretoria|Tuks]] rowing club and received a Sport Sciences degree from the University of Pretoria.<ref name =hpc/> Thompson won a gold medal in the [[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four|Men's lightweight coxless four]] event at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], with teammates [[John Smith (South African rower)|John Smith]], [[Matthew Brittain]], and [[Sizwe Ndlovu]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/james-thompson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071140/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/james-thompson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=James Thompson Olympic Results |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=Sports Reference }}</ref><ref name="london2012.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thompson-james-1060139/ |title=James Thompson |work=London 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827100647/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thompson-james-1060139/ |archive-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
-Thompson retired as a professional rower on 4 February 2017 after competing at the Rock the Boat regatta at [[Roodeplaat Dam]].<ref name="iol._Thom">{{Cite web | title = Thompson's got the full house, retires  | last = de Villiers | first = Ockert | work = iol.co.za | date = 7 February 2017 | access-date = 8 February 2017 | url = http://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/thompsons-got-the-full-house-retires-7647323 }}</ref>. Thompson and [[Matthew Brittain]] were instrumental in setting up the [[John_Waugh_(Rowing,_1945_-_2018)|John Waugh]] Rock The Boat Series<ref>https://www.teamsa.co.za/olympians-world-champions-take-on-the-rest-at-roodeplaat/</ref>.
+Thompson retired as a professional rower on 4 February 2017 after competing at the Rock the Boat regatta at [[Roodeplaat Dam]].<ref name="iol._Thom">{{Cite web | title = Thompson's got the full house, retires  | last = de Villiers | first = Ockert | work = iol.co.za | date = 7 February 2017 | access-date = 8 February 2017 | url = http://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/thompsons-got-the-full-house-retires-7647323 }}</ref> Thompson and [[Matthew Brittain]] were instrumental in setting up the [[John_Waugh_(Rowing,_1945_-_2018)|John Waugh]] Rock The Boat Series.<ref>https://www.teamsa.co.za/olympians-world-champions-take-on-the-rest-at-roodeplaat/</ref>
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