James Dolphin

James Dolphin

Personal information
Born	(1983-06-17) June 17, 1983
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Coached by	Marlon 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.

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

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