Jimmy Watkins
James David "Jimmy" Watkins (born August 26, 1982) is an American track cyclist.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sprint, where he reached the quarterfinals,[3] and sealed a sixth-place ranking in the final classification race.[4]
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| Full name | James David Watkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 26, 1982 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal
Watkins is a firefighter in his hometown of Bakersfield, California. He is married with a daughter.[5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy Watkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- "Jimmy Watkins". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
- "Men's Sprint – Quarterfinals". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Men's Sprint – Race for 5th–8th Places". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Meet the U.S. cyclist hoping to claim gold in Olympic race... even though his opponents are all pros and he's a full-time firefighter". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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