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| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1970 London |
Anthony James Arnaud Watson (1910-1970) was a male athlete who competed for England.
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1970 London |
Anthony James Arnaud Watson (1910-1970) was a male athlete who competed for England.
He competed for England in the shot put at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
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England competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.
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England competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3 to 12 August 1978.
England competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.
England competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, between 24 January and 3 February 1990.
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