Alex Watson (pentathlete) explained

Alex Watson
Birth Date:24 October 1957
Birth Place:Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Alex Watson (born 24 October 1957) is an Australian modern pentathlete. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School[1] He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Watson was disqualified at the 1988 Summer Olympics for excessive levels of caffeine,[3] but later cleared his name and was allowed to compete in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. NSBHS Higher School Certificate 1975
  2. Alex Watson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045736/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/alex-watson-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2012-09-09.
  3. Web site: Modern Pentathlon at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Individual . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014314/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/MOP/mens-individual.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2012-09-16 . sports-reference.com.
  4. Web site: Disqualified Olympian discusses reaction to Thorpe drug test . ABC . 2012-10-25.
  5. Web site: Former Australian modern pentathlete Alex Watson talks about the caffeine test that saw him labelled the 'Cappucino Kid' . Courier Mail . 11 January 2022.

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