James Dolphin

New Zealand sprinter

James Dolphin
Personal information
Born (1983-06-17) June 17, 1983 (age 40)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
EventSprints
Coached byMarlon Gevaert
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.41

200 m: 20.56

400 m: 46.72
Updated on 7 January 2014

James Dolphin (born 17 June 1983, in Takapuna) is a former New Zealand sprinter who competed internationally at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Commonwealth Games.[1]

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia Dolphin finished eighth in the 200 metres final. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished sixth in his heat of the 200 metres and did not advance to the next round.

Achievements

International competition

  • 2007 World Championships Osaka 200m - Quarterfinalist
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne 200m - Finalist
  • 2003 World Championships Paris Quarterfinalist
  • 2002 World Junior Championships Kingston

New Zealand championships

  • 2008 Senior Men 200m
  • 2007 Senior Men 100m (1st=), Senior Men 200m
  • 2006 Senior Men 100m, Senior Men 200m
  • 2005 Senior Men 100m, Senior Men 200m
  • 2003 Junior Men 200m
  • 2002 Senior Men 100m

Personal bests

Distance Time Place Date
100 m 10.41 Hamilton 2005
200 m 20.56 Sydney 2008
400 m 46.72 Auckland 2005
4 × 100 m relay 38.99 NR Sydney 2005

World ranking

  • 200 m - 2008: 66th[2]

Personal progression

Distance Time Place Date
200 m 20.56 Sydney 2008
20.65 Osaka 2007
20.72 Melbourne 2006
20.60 Melbourne 2005
20.86 Gent 2004
20.69 Paris 2003

References

  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. ^ IAAF World Rankings 200m: 2008
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New Zealand national champions in men's 100 m
Note: 100 yards before 1970
100 yards
  • 1888: Frank Meenan
  • 1889: T.W. Lewis
  • 1890: Jack Hempton
  • 1891: Billy MacPherson (NSW)
  • 1892–1894: Jack Hempton
  • 1895: Alfred Patrick
  • 1896: E.A. Robinson
  • 1897: Alfred Patrick
  • 1898–1900: George Smith
  • 1901: Claude Hiorns
  • 1902: George Smith
  • 1903: L.B. Webster
  • 1904: George Smith
  • 1905: Arthur Duffey (USA)
  • 1906: F.E. Drake
  • 1907–1908: H. Henderson
  • 1909–1910: William Woodger
  • 1911: Ron Opie
  • 1912: Richard Eggleston
  • 1913: A.T. Duncan
  • 1914–1915: Henry Martis
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920–1921: George Davidson
  • 1922: Harry Wilson
  • 1923: Morris Kirksey (USA)
  • 1924: Charlie Jenkins
  • 1925: Les Parker (AUS)
  • 1926–1928: Malcolm Leadbetter
  • 1929–1930: Allan Elliot
  • 1931: George Simpson (USA)
  • 1932: Allan Elliot
  • 1933–1935: J.B. Macfarlane
  • 1936: Brian Tapley
  • 1937: W.J. Fitzsimmons
  • 1938: Graham Quinn
  • 1939: Frank Sharpley
  • 1940: J. Sutherland
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945–1946: Ron Agate
  • 1947: John Treloar (AUS)
  • 1948: Arthur Eustace
  • 1949: Peter Henderson
  • 1950: Clem Parker
  • 1951: Arthur Eustace
  • 1952–1953: H.R. Carter
  • 1954–1959: Maurice Rae
  • 1960: Graham Davy
  • 1961–1963: Rod Heeps
  • 1964: Don Mackenzie
  • 1965–1966: Tony Steel
  • 1967: Wayne Overend
  • 1968: Craig Daly
  • 1969: Laurie D'Arcy
100 metres
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New Zealand national champions in men's 200 m
Note: 250 yards before 1901; 220 yards from 1901 to 1969
250 yards
  • 1888: A.B. Williams
  • 1889: Hugh Reeves
  • 1890: Jack Hempton
  • 1891: Billy MacPherson (NSW)
  • 1892: Jack Hempton
  • 1893: L.W. Harvey
  • 1894: H.M. Reeves
  • 1895: L. Broad
  • 1896: William Kingston
  • 1897: Arthur Holder
  • 1898: Alfred Patrick
  • 1899: William Kingston
  • 1900: George Smith
220 yards
  • 1901: Claude Hiorns
  • 1902–1903: L.B. Webster
  • 1904: W. Anderson
  • 1905–1906: F.E. Drake
  • 1907–1908: E.E. Fisher
  • 1909–1910: William Woodger
  • 1911–1912: Ron Opie
  • 1913: A.T. Duncan
  • 1914–1915: Henry Martis
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920–1921: George Davidson
  • 1922: Harry Wilson
  • 1923: Morris Kirksey (USA)
  • 1924: L.A. Tracey
  • 1925: L.A. Tracey / R. Morgan
  • 1926–1928: Malcolm Leadbetter
  • 1929: Allan Elliot
  • 1930: George Golding (AUS)
  • 1931: Charlie Jenkins
  • 1932: Allan Elliot
  • 1933–1934: J.B. Macfarlane
  • 1935: W.S. Bainbridge
  • 1936: Graham Quinn
  • 1937: W.J. Fitzsimmons
  • 1938: Graham Quinn
  • 1939: C. Robinson
  • 1940: J. Ford
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945–1946: Ron Agate
  • 1947: John Treloar (AUS)
  • 1948–1951: Dave Batten
  • 1952–1954: Don Jowett
  • 1955–1959: Maurice Rae
  • 1960: John Taylor
  • 1961–1962: Dave Norris
  • 1963: Brian Seymour
  • 1964: Don Mackenzie
  • 1965–1966: Tony Steel
  • 1967: Wayne Overend
  • 1968: Graham Atchison
  • 1969: Laurie D'Arcy
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  • 1970: Laurie D'Arcy
  • 1971–1975: Bevan Smith
  • 1976: Terry Morrison
  • 1977: Steve Erkkila
  • 1978: Graeme French
  • 1979–1981: Shane Downey
  • 1982–1983: Gary Henley-Smith
  • 1984: Shane Downey
  • 1985–1989: Dale McClunie
  • 1990: Scott Bowden
  • 1991: Gus Nketia (GHA)
  • 1992: Gus Nketia
  • 1993: Mark Keddell
  • 1994: Todd Blythe
  • 1995: Mark Keddell
  • 1996: Matthew Coad
  • 1997: Chris Donaldson
  • 1998: Matthew Coad
  • 1999–2000: Chris Donaldson
  • 2001: Matthew Coad
  • 2002: Michael O'Connor
  • 2003–2004: Dallas Roberts
  • 2005–2008: James Dolphin
  • 2009: Jeffrey Thurmath
  • 2010: James Dolphin
  • 2011: Alex Jordan
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  • 2015: James Mortimer
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