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'''Marvin Watts''' (born 21 May 1975) is a retired [[Jamaica]]n athlete who specialised in the [[800 metres]].<ref>{{ |
'''Marvin Watts''' (born 21 May 1975) is a retired [[Jamaica]]n athlete who specialised in the [[800 metres]].<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He won several medals at the regional level. He competed at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] reaching semifinals. |
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His personal best in the event is 1:46.43 from 2001. |
His personal best in the event is 1:46.43 from 2001. |
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|[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres|1:48.40]] |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Watts, Marvin |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Jamaican runner |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 21 May 1975 |
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[[Category:1975 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican middle-distance runners]] |
[[Category:Jamaican male middle-distance runners]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]] |
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[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Jamaica]] |
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[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Jamaican people]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 12 January 2024
Marvin Watts (born 21 May 1975) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 800 metres.[1] He won several medals at the regional level. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching semifinals.
His personal best in the event is 1:46.43 from 2001.
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica
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| 1994 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 800 m | 1:53.6 |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 8th | 800 m | 2:00.77 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.40 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.68 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.14 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.64 | |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.11 |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 21st (h) | 800 m | 1:51.39 | |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.48 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.98 | |
References[edit]
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Jamaican male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's track and field athletes
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- 20th-century Jamaican people
- 21st-century Jamaican people
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs