Norman Watkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 15 February 1934[1] Sunbury-on-Thames, England |
| Died | 2 November 1977 (aged 43) Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin / Long jump |
| Club | Birmingham University Athletics Club |
Norman David Watkins (born 15 February 1934 – 2 November 1977) was an English born track and field athlete who competed for Wales at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Watkins was born in Sunbury-on-Thames but his parents were from Tonyrefail.[2] He studied Geophysics[3] at the University of Birmingham and was a member of their athletics club.[4]
Watkins excelled at long jump and decathlon but his career was almost finished by a serious knee injury, which resulted in him switching to the javelin.[5] He defeated Brian Sexton in winning the javelin event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.[6]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[7] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[8] where he participated in one event;[9] the javelin throw.[10]
Watkins became a noted scientist and at the time of his death in 1977, he was the Professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography of the University of Rhode Island.[2]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Memorial to Norman David Watkins" (PDF). Rock Geosociety. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Field studies might cost Norman Games spot". Western Mail. 19 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.