James Stewart

James Alexander Stewart (born 15 December 1973) is an Australian former rower - a national champion, an U23 world champion and a three-time Olympian.

Rowing brothers James's twin brother Geoff was also a three time Olympic rower (1996, 2000, 2004). Their younger brother Stephen rowed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. They became the first trio of brothers to represent Australia in rowing at the same Olympics when they all rowed at Athens 2004 to a bronze medal in the men's eight. The brothers were all educated at Newington College (1984–1991), and took up rowing coached by Olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan and deputy headmaster Robert Buntine.

During his representative rowing career, Stewart won six World Championship or Olympic medals. In each of these instances, he competed alongside his brother, Geoff Stewart, who received the same medals. From 1994 to 2004 he rowed in eleven consecutive New South Wales men's senior eights competing for the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta. Only the 2004 crew was victorious, with the Stewart brothers suffering a long period of Victorian King's Cup dominance.

International representative rowing James made his Australian representative debut in 1994 competing at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Paris in a coxless pair with his twin brother Geoff. They rowed to a silver medal 1/3 of a second behind the winning Italians. In 1995 at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Groningen the brothers took the gold medal in the coxless pair.

In the new Olympiad James Stewart didn't represent internationally at any World Championships or World Cups but he timed his 2004 Olympic selection run perfectly and for the 2004 Athens James and Geoff were seated in the engine room of the Australian men's eight at four and five with their brother Stephen stroking the crew. They raced well to a bronze medal.