Luke Watson (sprinter)

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Buster Watson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1957-11-19) 19 November 1957 (age 67)
Bournemouth, England
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprinting / decathlon
Club Blackheath Harriers

Luke Graeme Lynton George Watson (born 19 November 1957) [1] is a male retired British sprinter and decathlete who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2]

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Biography

At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he represented Great Britain in the men's 200 metres. [3]

He represented England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the Men's decathlon, and also competed for England in the Men's 200 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. [4] [5] Watson also represented Great Britain at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

At national level, he was also double sprint champion at the 1983 UK Athletics Championships, 100 metres runner-up in 1982, and 200 metres runner-up in 1984. [6] At the AAA Championships he was 200 m in 1982, 1984 and 1985, as well as 100 m runner-up in 1978. [7] He placed second in the 60 metres behind Ghana's Ernest Obeng at the AAA Indoor Championships in 1984. [8]

International competitions

Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & Flag of England.svg  England
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada4th Decathlon 7261 pts
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia8th 200 m 20.88
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland7th (qf) 100 m 10.57wind +1.1
5th (qf) 200 m 20.99wind +1.6
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States6th (qf) 200 m 21.14

National titles

See also

References

  1. "Buster WATSON | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luke Watson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  4. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  7. AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  8. AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.