Ray Watson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ray Bates•Watson |
| Used name | Ray•Watson |
| Born | 10 December 1898 in Garden City, Kansas (USA) |
| Died | September 1974 in Quincy, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Illinois AC, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Ray Watson won the AAU 880 in 1923 and 1927, the NCAA mile in 1921 (for Kansas State), and the AAU indoor 1,000y in 1923. In 1923 he ran on an Illinois AC 4xMile relay team that broke the world record in Chicago. Watson had finished third in the 880 yards at the AAU Meet in 1924, 1926, and 1928. Watson did this while running without a right hand, which he lost in a shooting accident when he was 13-years-old.
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:51.6 (1928); 1500 – 3:59.9e (1924); Mile – 4:23.4 (1921); 3000S – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Ray Watson | |||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Ray Watson | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Ray Watson | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians With a Disability (Competed without a right hand which he lost in a shooting accident at age 13.)
Errata
Date of birth previously listed as 22 October 1898 and date of death as 20 April 1983.