Hubert Gordon Amos Watts (8 December 1893 March 1986) was a British racewalker, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]

Gordon Watts
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1893-12-08)8 December 1893
Faversham, England
DiedMarch 1986
Shepway, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Racewalking
ClubSurrey Walking Club, Croydon

Career

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Watts became the national 7 miles walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1922 AAA Championships.[2][3] He successfully retained his title at the 1923 AAA Championships and in addition won the 2 miles walk title.[4]

At the 1924 Olympic Games, Watts competed in the men's 10 kilometres walk.[5]

In 1925 Watts won his third 7 miles walk AAA title at the 1925 AAA Championships.[6][7]

References

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  1. "Gordon Watts". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gordon Watts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
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