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James Tomkins

1965 - Today

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James Bruce Tomkins (born 19 August 1965) is an Australian rower, seven-time World Champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is Australia's most awarded oarsman, having made appearances at six Olympic games (for three gold and one bronze medal); eleven World Championships (for seven world titles including one in each of the five sweep oar events); four Rowing World Cups (for two titles) and eighteen state representative King's Cup appearances – the Australian blue riband men's VIII event, (for fifteen victories, ten as stroke). Tomkins is one of only five Australian athletes and four rowers worldwide to compete at six Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Tomkins has received more than 12,020 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). James Tomkins is the 5,038th most popular athlete (down from 3,550th in 2019), the 876th most popular biography from Australia (down from 706th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Australian Athlete.

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, James Tomkins ranks 5,038 out of 6,025. Before him are Cai Zelin, Dawid Tomala, Bojan Tokić, Pedro Barros, Juraj Tarr, and Yuliya Tkach. After him are Johannes Ludwig, Michelle Gulyás, Darren Campbell, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Sunette Viljoen, and Richard Limo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, James Tomkins ranks 939. Before him are Mike Pollock, Jan Tore Sanner, Robert Satcher, Five for Fighting, Gary Ablett, and Sylvia Mathews Burwell. After him are Ami Bera, Danny Harris, Teresa Weatherspoon, Tony Cottee, Carlton Palmer, and Julianne McNamara.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, James Tomkins ranks 876 out of 1,143. Before him are Alice Englert (1994), Damien Howson (1992), Jessica Ashwood (1993), Sam Groth (1987), Glenn McGrath (1970), and Nathan Parsons (1988). After him are Jessicah Schipper (1986), Kathy Watt (1964), Phillip Dutton (null), Leigh Howard (1989), Matthew Jurman (1989), and Brittany Broben (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, James Tomkins ranks 79. Before him are Michelle Jenneke (1993), Stuart Tinney (1964), Kim Sun-woo (null), Anabelle Smith (1993), Sarah Tait (1983), and Taylor Worth (1991). After him are Phillip Dutton (null), Brittany Broben (1995), Duncan Free (1973), Mahé Drysdale (1978), Liam de Young (1981), and Rachael Taylor (1976).

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