Jimmy Watkins
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| Full name | James David Watkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Personal
Watkins is a firefighter in his hometown of Bakersfield, California. He is married with a daughter.[5]
References
- ↑ "Jimmy Watkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "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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