| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'srowing | ||
Representingthe United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | Men's eight |
James Burge McMillin (March 8, 1914 – August 22, 2005) was an Americanrower who won Olympic gold at the1936 Summer Olympics.
McMillin was born inSeattle and raised in the Queen Anne Hill area.
McMillin rowed in theUniversity of Washington senior varsity eights which won US nationalIntercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.[1] In 1936, he rowed to an Olympic gold medal in the five seat of the American boat in the eights competition.[2] His role in theUniversity of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown,The Boys in the Boat.[1]
After graduating McMillin coached rowing atMassachusetts Institute of Technology duringWorld War II and worked at MIT as a laboratory engineer on classified research. His later career was withBoeing in Seattle.[1]
