James McMullen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Arthur•McMullen
Used nameJames•McMullen
Born12 June 1939 in Buffalo, New York (USA)
Measurements189 cm / 83 kg
AffiliationsWest Side Rowing Club, Buffalo (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

James McMullen rowed for the West Side Rowing Club in 1956, and had already rowed for five years by the time of the Olympics, although he was only a college freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. By that time he had already won prep, Canadian, and local honors in rowing. McMullen graduated from Penn in 1959 and later rowed for the College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania. He also competed at the 1958 European Championships, winning a bronze medal in the coxless four.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Rowing USA James McMullen
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) United States 4 h2 r3/4