After 25 years, Australian Olympic legend, and all-round top bloke, James Tomkins, is packing away his oars. On the day of his 45th birthday, he thought it appropriate to make his announcement on Melbourne Radio SEN.
After recent chats with Mick Malthouse (Collingwood coach) and former AFL coach David Parkin, Tomkins felt ready to call it a day.
Tomkins first made an Australian team (the 8) back in 1985, and since in either 8s, coxless 4s or coxless pairs, has represented Australia in the 6 Olympiads from Seoul 1988 to Beijing 2008.
In 2008, Tomkins was the Australian team flag bearer. He walks away with a swag of Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth medals amongst other achievements too numerous to mention here.
He was also Victorian father of the year in 2008, and has appeared on TV’s Dancing with the Stars, as well as being a longstanding ‘star’ of Goulburn Valley fruit ads.
He’s been a fine ambassador for his sport and his nation.
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