James McEwan
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James "Jamie" McEwan (born September 24, 1952) is an American
slalom canoist who competed in the 1970s and then again in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-1 event at Munich
in 1972
.
A native of Olney, Maryland
, he began kayaking at his family's Valley Mill Camp
. McEwan earned a degree in literature from Yale University
in 1975. He is married to noted children's author and illustrator, Sandra Boynton
, a Yale
graduate, class of 1974.
With his partner, Lecky Haller, McEwan won a silver medal in the C-2 slalom at the 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Bourg St.-Maurice. He and Haller placed fourth in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
In 1998, McEwan and his brother Tom were members of an expedition to run the Tsangpo Gorge
, considered the "Mount Everest
" of rivers. The expedition encountered unanticipated high water and ended in tragedy when teammate Doug Gordon
failed to boof a waterfall, missed his roll
, and lost his life.
McEwan has written many children's books.
http://www.jamiemcewan.com/
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slalom canoist who competed in the 1970s and then again in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-1 event at Munich
Munich
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in 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
A native of Olney, Maryland
Olney, Maryland
Olney, a census-designated place and an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, is located in the north central part of the county, twenty miles north of Washington, D.C. It was largely agricultural until the 1960s, when growth of the Washington suburbs led to its conversion into...
, he began kayaking at his family's Valley Mill Camp
Valley mill camp
Valley Mill is a children's day summer camp and kayaking school in Germantown, Maryland. It is accredited by the American Camp Association.- History :...
. McEwan earned a degree in literature from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1975. He is married to noted children's author and illustrator, Sandra Boynton
Sandra Boynton
Sandra Keith Boynton is an American humorist, songwriter, children's author and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated more than forty books for both children and adults, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and four music albums...
, a Yale
YALE
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graduate, class of 1974.
With his partner, Lecky Haller, McEwan won a silver medal in the C-2 slalom at the 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. Bourg St.-Maurice hosted the event previously in 1969.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
in Bourg St.-Maurice. He and Haller placed fourth in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
In 1998, McEwan and his brother Tom were members of an expedition to run the Tsangpo Gorge
Yarlung Zangbo River
Yarlung River is a watercourse that originates upstream from the South Tibet Valley and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, in Tibet. It then passes through the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, where it is known as the Dihang....
, considered the "Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
" of rivers. The expedition encountered unanticipated high water and ended in tragedy when teammate Doug Gordon
Douglas C. Gordon
Douglas Cameron Gordon, commonly known as Doug Gordon, was an American whitewater kayaker, who was a member of the U.S. Slalom Team from 1981 to 1987, and a chemist. Gordon died in Eastern Tibet when he and three other paddlers attempted the first descent of the Tsangpo River.- Kayaking :Gordon...
failed to boof a waterfall, missed his roll
Kayak roll
The Kayak Roll is the act of righting a capsized kayak by use of body motion and/or a paddle. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting force by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or...
, and lost his life.
McEwan has written many children's books.
http://www.jamiemcewan.com/