Wayne Watson (sprinter)

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Wayne Watson (born 26 March 1965) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed as a sprinter.[1]

Wayne Watson
Personal information
Born (1965-03-26) 26 March 1965 (age 59)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Mexico City 100 metres
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 4x100 metres

A product of Ferncourt High School in the town of Claremont, Jamaica, Watson was a college athlete in the United States, first for New York Institute of Technology and then Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, where he twice earned NCAA Division II All-American honors.[2] In 2020 he joined the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Watson's competitive appearances included the 1989 World Indoor Championships, 1990 Goodwill Games, 1991 Pan American Games, 1991 World Championships, 1993 World Championships and two editions of the World University Games.[4] He was third in the 100 metres at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games and also took bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland as a member of the 4 × 100 metres relay team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Watson fears nobody". Kingston Gleaner. 29 June 1993.
  2. ^ "Tech Has Star Quality". Newsday. 18 April 1991.
  3. ^ a b Gattis, Paul (15 December 2019). "Huntsville Athletic Hall of Fame announces 2020 class". The Huntsville Times.
  4. ^ "World Champs flashback...Graham, Ottey shine in '91:: Track And Field". Sports Jamaica. 26 July 2005.
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