Sporting History.

James Sporting achievement and timeline:

Jan 1987 Starts the sport of Modern pentathlon.
Sept 1988 Under 15 National Tetrathlon champion (Run, Swim, Shoot, fence).
Aug 1990 Wins most improved Junior athlete at National championships
Sept 1990 Competes in Poland in First junior International competition for GB
Aug 1991 Wins first British Junior National title in Modern Pentathlon
Sept 1991 Attends his first Junior World Championships – 4th Man in team
Sept 1992 Attend his second Junior World Championships – 4th Man in team
Aug 1993 Regains the Junior National Title in Modern Pentathlon – finishes 3rd in Seniors.
Sept 1993 Competes in 3rd World Junior Championships as team captain – Finish top Britain
Aug 1994 Competes in Senior World Championships Sheffield – team win Silver medal
Aug 1995 numerous Internationals – world rank top 40. Team finish 5th In European Champs
Sept 1997 James returns to International duty following injury – competes in European relay
All 1998/9 James competes at Senior International level numerous times.
All 2000-2 James Is British Men’s Team Captain. Remains top 5 in GB, competes Internationally.
May 2003 Injury sees James retire after a 12-year Career for Great Britain.
2012 Nov James Comes back to the sport after a 10-year gap!

In 2012 James decided to return to sport, looking to the federation where it all began the MPAGB – Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain. James was delighted to see that there as a number of sports within the Global Union of Modern Pentathlon that would offer World, European and National titles in the disciplines that he had enjoyed for many years.

Together with best friends Andy Mackenzie and John Tighe, James sets out to return to International competition for Great Britain. This was to take the shape in age group competition in the sport of Biathle (running, swimming, running) and then Triathle incorporating three of the disciplines of the Pentathlon (shoot, swim, run). This ultimately led James back to the full Modern Pentathlon in 2018. James is still actively training and is arguably one of the most successful male master’s athletes in the sport today.

James’s primary targets for 2020 are the Modern Pentathlon World Championships to be held in Hungary in September and to defend his World title in Triathle in Germany in August.

James Masters sporting success in Biathle / Triathe / Modern Pentathlon.

Biathle – (Run, Swim, Run)

British Champion Master Men 40+ 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
European Championship 2015 – Gold 2014, 2018 – Silver 2013, 2016 – Bronze
World Medallist 2014 – Silver, 2019 – Bronze.

Triathle – (Shoot, Swim, Run x 4)

British Champion Master Men 40+ 2017, 2018, 2019
European Champion 2017, 2018 – Gold 2019 – Silver
World Medallist 2018, 2019 – Gold 2017 – Silver

Modern Pentathlon

British Championship (Over 30’s) 2018 – Silver
World Championship Master Men 40+ 2018 – Silver
European Championship Master Men 40+ 2019 – Gold

Other sporting achievements

British Aquathlon Championships 45+ (Swim 750m Run 5km) 2017 – Silver, 2018 – Gold
British Champion Laser-Run 2017, 2018, 2019 – Gold