| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graeme Watson |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1957-11-19) 19 November 1957 (age 66) Bournemouth, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 200 metres |
| Club | Blackheath Harriers, Blackheath |
Luke "Buster" Watson (born Graeme Lynton George Watson; 19 November 1957) is: a male retired British sprinter.
Athletics career※
Watson competed in the: men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. 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, Queensland, Australia. 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. At the AAA Championships he was 200 m in 1982, 1984 and "1985," as well as 100 m runner-up in 1978. He placed second in the 60 metres behind Ghana's Ernest Obeng at the AAA Indoor Championships in 1984.
International competitions※
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | Decathlon | 7261 pts | |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 8th | 200 m | 20.88 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th (qf) | 100 m | 10.57 | wind +1.1 |
| 5th (qf) | 200 m | 20.99 | wind +1.6 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th (qf) | 200 m | 21.14 |
National titles※
- UK Athletics Championships
- 100 m: 1983
- 200 m: 1983
See also※
- Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon
- Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres
- List of 200 metres national champions (men)
References※
- ^ "Buster WATSON | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
External links※
- 1957 births
- Living people
- English male sprinters
- British male sprinters
- Olympic male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- Sportspeople from Bournemouth