Antony James
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Antony John James |
| National team |  Great Britain |
| Born | 5 November 1989 Plymouth, England |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
Antony John James (born 5 November 1989) is an English competitive swimmer and convicted rapist who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the men's 100-metre butterfly.[2] Alongside swimming he has completed a BSc in Psychology at Plymouth University.
In September 2024, James went on trial for 16 sexual offences including the alleged rape of two teenage girls between 2012 and 2022; he denied all charges.[3][4] On 16 October, James was found guilty of raping both girls, as well as "sexually touching" one when she was under 16, and soliciting sexually explicit pictures from the other when she was also under 16. He was found not guilty of two further image-related offences and of one charge of controlling behaviour, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on six separate charges.[5]
International results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Event | Result | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European Short Course Championships | 50 m Butterfly | 12th | 23.08 |
| 100 m Butterfly | 7th | 50.66 | ||
| 2010 | European Championships | 50 m Butterfly | 17th | 24.38 |
| 100 m Butterfly | 8th | 52.67 | ||
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | 4th | 3:35.74 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 50 m Butterfly | 8th | 24.63 | |
| 100 m Butterfly | 2nd | 52.50 | ||
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | 3rd | 3:36.31 | ||
| 2011 | European Short Course Championships | 100 m Butterfly | 15th | 52.32 |
| 100 m Individual Medley | 33rd | 56.62 | ||
| 4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay | 7th | 1:28.28 | ||
| 4 x 50 m Medley Relay | 5th | 1:35.07 | ||
| World Championships | 50 m Butterfly | 15th | 23.74 | |
| 100 m Butterfly | 19th | 52.68 | ||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 100 m Butterfly | 31st | 53.25 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Antony James". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antony James". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Woolvin, Ben (17 September 2024). "Former Olympic swimmer Antony James' sexual offences trial begins". BBC News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Woolvin, Ben (18 September 2024). "Former Olympian arranged teen sex, trial told". BBC News.
- ^ Woolvin, Ben; Simpson, Zhara (16 October 2024). "London 2012 Olympic swimmer found guilty of raping teenagers". BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Antony James at World Aquatics
- Antony James at Team GB
- Antony James at Olympics.com
- Antony James at Olympedia
- Antony James at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- British male butterfly swimmers
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- Sportspeople from Plymouth, Devon
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
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- Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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