James O'Rourke, Jr.

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Jerome•O'Rourke, Jr.
Used nameJames•O'Rourke, Jr.
Born6 May 1942 in Yonkers, New York (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsYonkers PRC, Glenwood, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

James O’Rourke, Jr. was an electrician from Yonkers, New York at the time of the 1964 Olympics. He and his boatmate, Joseph Dronzek, won the AAU title in C-2 in both 1963 and 1964, the 1964 title qualifying them for the Tokyo Olympics. They represented the Yonkers Canoe Club, and later were part of the 1965 C-4 AAU Champions. O’Rourke also won the 1966 AAU title in C-1. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) USA James O'Rourke, Jr.
Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Joe Dronzek 5 h1 r2/3

Olympic family relations