James Driscoll (born 15 August 1965) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. Driscoll represented the United States at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, taking part in the qualifying round only.Jim Driscoll. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-25. He set a personal record of in 1992 in New Orleans.Jim Driscoll. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-01-25.
Driscoll competed for the Yale Bulldogs track and field team in the NCAA, where he set the school record in the hammer throw.
He was the gold medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games, having a winning mark of . He returned to the competition four years later but failed to defend his title, finishing in sixth place. At national level, he was runner-up for two years running at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1993 and 1994. He regularly finished fourth at the national championships, doing so in 1989 to 1992 and again in 1995.
After retiring in 1996 he moved on to throws coaching, training young athletes in Corona del Mar.Casey, Mike (2011-04-08). It's Hammer Time: These Throwers Compete for Themselves. Lake Forest Patch. Retrieved on 2016-01-25. He lives with his wife Jane Buchan in Newport Coast, California.. Newport's Jim Driscoll Helps Wooden Floor Expand Arts model. Retrieved on 2016-03-18.
International competitions 1991Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba1stHammer throw72.78 m1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany12th (q)Hammer throw69.40 m1995Pan American GamesMar de Plata, Argentina6thHammer throw68.38 m
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