Murray Watkinson
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Murray Watkinson in 1964
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| Born | 11 June 1939 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Died | 19 January 2004 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Aegir, Groningen | |||||||||||||||
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Murray Paul Watkinson (11 June 1939 – 19 January 2004) was a New Zealand rower. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the single sculls and finished in fifth and tenth place, respectively.[1] He won a European bronze medal in this even in 1972.[2][3]
Watkinson started training in 1953, at the West End Rowing Club. He won his first major title, a silver medal in the double sculls, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, partnering with his brother Peter.[4] He died in 2004, survived by wife Joy, sons Paul and Michael, and three grandchildren.[5]
References
- ↑ Murray Watkinson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Murray Watkinson at WorldRowing.com from FISALua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- ↑ Phoebe Falconer (24 January 2004) Obituary: Murray Watkinson. nzherald.co.nz
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