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Given name: James
Family name: Stanton
Date of birth: 21/07/1983
City of birth: Mudgee
Height: 200cm
Weight: 94kg
Marital status: Occupied
Home town and State: Perth WA
Residence, State and country: Perth WA
Club/team: Claremont Dolphins
National League team: Fremantle Mariners
Higher education:
Degree Course: Bachelor of Education (primary)
Institution: Edith Cowan University
Occupation: Student/Barman
Age when began competing in your sport: 12
Where did you begin competing: Claremont Dolphins
Cap number: 1
Playing position: goalkeeper
Handedness: right
Major achievements:
9th, Junior World Championships, Istanbul, Turkey 2001
7th, FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
9th, FINA Junior Men's World Championships, Naples, Italy, 2003
9th Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 2004
10th, FINA World Championships, Montreal, 2005
1st, Commonwealth Championships, Perth, Australia 2006
4th, FINA World League Super Finals, Athens, Greece, 2006
10th, FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Berlin, Germany, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Genoa, Italy, 2008
8th, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Nickname: Stelmo, Stantonator
Hobbies: movies, all sports, singstar
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: Torn hip flexor
Any other sport played at an international level: none
Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally: Dad
If so, who and what sports: Rallied minis in Rally Australiabin the 70s
Any relatives/spouses who are famous internationally:
What made you choose this sport: All my friends were doing it, destiny
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: Any Olympian, because they are the standard with which to compete.
List any major honours and awards: MVP Goalie Copa del Rey 2005 MVP Supercopa 2006 NWPL All-star Team 2003 MVP u/20 Nationals 2003
No of internationals played: 125
Updated September 1, 2008
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