Marvin James

{{Short description|Swiss snowboarder}}

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| birth_place = Reichenbach im Kandertal, Switzerland

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Marvin James (born 27 October 1989 in Reichenbach im Kandertal) is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross.[http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=SB&competitorid=109641 FIS Profile]

James competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. In the snowboard cross, he finished 3rd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he did not finish and failed to advance, ending up 21st overall.{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/marvin-james-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084125/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/marvin-james-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=March 19, 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-marvin-james |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319041215/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-marvin-james |archive-date=March 19, 2014 }}

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 23rd, in the 2011 snowboard cross.

James made his World Cup debut in February 2008. As of September 2014, his best finish is 11th, at Montafon in 2013–14. His best overall finish is 35th, in 2013–14.