James Wallace O'Connor (August 25, 1903 – October 11, 1950) was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who played internationally for the United States at four Olympiads: at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936. In team sport at the 1924 Summer Olympics, a gold medal was won in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay event. With the national water polo team a bronze medal was won; he played one match. At the 1928 Summer Olympics bronze medal match, they lost to France. He played two matches and scored one goal. At the 1932 Summer Olympics they won a bronze medal. He played all four matches. At the 1936 Summer Olympics they won one and lost two matches in the preliminary group of the water polo tournament. He played all three matches. He was honored as the national flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. See also List of athletes with Olympic medals in different disciplines List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame List of Stanford University people World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay References External links 1903 births 1950 deaths People from Madera, California American male freestyle swimmers American male water polo players World record setters in swimming Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic medalists in water polo Olympic water polo players of the United States Stanford Cardinal men's water polo players Stanford Cardinal men's swimmers Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1932 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century American people