Luke Watson (sprinter)


Luke Graeme Lynton George Watson is a male retired British sprinter and decathlete who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Biography

At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he represented Great Britain in the men's 200 metres.
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, Australia. 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. At the AAA Championships he was 200 m in 1982, 1984 and 1985, as well as 100 m runner-up in 1978. He placed second in the 60 metres behind Ghana's Ernest Obeng at the AAA Indoor Championships in 1984.

International competitions

National titles

  • UK Athletics Championships
  • *100 m: 1983
  • *200 m: 1983