James Dolphin

James Dolphin was born in Auckland and competed out of the North Harbour Bays Athletics Club.

Coached by Marlon Gevaert, James represented the New Zealand Team at both the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The New Zealand sprinter set personal best times in the 100m (10.41), 200m (20.56), 400m (46.72).

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 Championship Titles

• 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

James was a finalist in the 200m at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games finishing eighth. 
He was a quarter-finalist in the 200m at the 2003 world championships in Paris in 2003 and also last year at the world championships in Osaka. James also competed in the 100m at the world junior championships in Jamaica in 2002. James won his first New Zealand senior title over 100m in 2002 while still at school. He has won the New Zealand 200m title for the last four years in a row and the 100m title in 2005, 2006 and 2007.