Michael Watson (athlete)

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Michael Watson
Personal information
NationalityBermudian
Born (1958-03-29) 29 March 1958 (age 65)
Bermuda
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Sport Middle-distance running

Michael Watson is a Bermudian Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters and the men's 800 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His time was a 1:50.16 in the 800, and a 3:46.49 in the 1500 heats. [1]

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