Accolades
James Tomkins was announced as the 2008 Victorian Father of the Year by the Father's Day Council of Victoria Inc. In 2010 he was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
In 2012 he was elected to the IOC Athletes' Commission. He will serve as an IOC member for eight years.
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