Luke Watson | |
Birth Name: | Graeme Watson |
Nationality: | British |
Sport: | Sprinting |
Event: | 200 metres |
Club: | Blackheath Harriers, Blackheath |
Birth Date: | 19 November 1957 |
Birth Place: | Bournemouth, England |
Luke "Buster" Watson (born Graeme Lynton George Watson; 19 November 1957)[1] is a male retired British sprinter.
Watson competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] 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.[3] [4] 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.[5] At the AAA Championships he was 200 m in 1982, 1984 and 1985, as well as 100 m runner-up in 1978.[6] He placed second in the 60 metres behind Ghana's Ernest Obeng at the AAA Indoor Championships in 1984.[7]
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 |