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{{Short description|Canadian luger (born 1998)}} |
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{{Infobox sportsperson |
{{Infobox sportsperson |
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| name |
| name = Reid Watts |
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| image |
| image = 2018-11-21 Reid Watts by Sandro Halank.jpg |
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| image_size = 200px |
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| caption |
| caption = Reid Watts (2018) |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 22, 1998}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] |
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| headercolor |
| headercolor = lightsteelblue |
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| show-medals |
| show-medals = 1 |
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| height = |
| height = 183 cm<ref name=measure>[http://www.fil-luge.org/en/athletes/reid-watts FIL Profile]</ref> |
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| weight = 75 kg<ref name=measure/> |
| weight = 75 kg<ref name=measure/> |
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| medaltemplates = |
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|[[Winter Youth Olympics|Youth Olympics]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Winter Youth Olympics|Youth Olympics]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Winter Youth Olympics|2016 Lillehammer]]|[[Luge at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics|Singles]]}} |
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Winter Youth Olympics|2016 Lillehammer]]|[[Luge at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics|Singles]]}} |
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'''Reid Watts''' (born December 22, 1998) |
'''Reid Watts''' (born December 22, 1998) is a Canadian luger.<ref>[http://www.luge.ca/en/team/?id=83 Luge Canada profile]</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===2015–2016 season=== |
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Watts won the bronze medal in the boys' singles event at the second [[Winter Youth Olympics]] in [[Lillehammer]], Norway.<ref>{{cite web |url= |
Watts won the bronze medal in the boys' singles event at the second [[Winter Youth Olympics]] in [[Lillehammer]], Norway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/youtholympics/what-canada-did-youth-olympics-1.3447945|title=Youth Olympics: Reid Watts wins 1st medal for Canada|date=14 February 2016|website=www.cbc.ca/sports/|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> |
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===2017–2018 season=== |
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In December 2017, Watts was named to [[Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics|Canada's Olympic team]] for the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/luge/canada-luge-team-2018-winter-games-1.4457928|title=Canadian luge team named for 2018 Winter Olympics|date=20 December 2017|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC)|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.luge.ca/en/news/?id=960|title=Canadian luge team named for PyeongChang 2018|date=20 December 2017|website=www.luge.ca/|publisher=Luge Canada|access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> |
In December 2017, Watts was named to [[Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics|Canada's Olympic team]] for the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/luge/canada-luge-team-2018-winter-games-1.4457928|title=Canadian luge team named for 2018 Winter Olympics|date=20 December 2017|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC)|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.luge.ca/en/news/?id=960|title=Canadian luge team named for PyeongChang 2018|date=20 December 2017|website=www.luge.ca/|publisher=Luge Canada|access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> |
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===2022 Olympics=== |
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In January 2022, Watts was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nichols|first=Paula|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/18/team-canada-to-have-six-luge-athletes-at-beijing-2022/|website=www.olympic.ca|title=Team Canada to have six luge athletes at Beijing 2022|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]|date=18 January 2022|accessdate=18 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=18 January 2022|title=Veterans Walker, Snith to lead young Canadian luge team at Beijing Winter Games|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/veterans-walker-snith-to-lead-young-canadian-luge-team-at-beijing-winter-games-1.5744587|work=[[Canadian Press]]|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{sports links}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Canadian male lugers]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Lugers at the 2018 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Lugers at the 2022 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Olympic lugers for Canada]] |
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[[Category:Lugers at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Youth Olympic bronze medalists for Canada]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 25 December 2023
Personal information | |
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Born | December 22, 1998 Vancouver, British Columbia | (age 25)
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb)[1] |
Medal record |
Reid Watts (born December 22, 1998) is a Canadian luger.[2]
Career[edit]
2015–2016 season[edit]
Watts won the bronze medal in the boys' singles event at the second Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[3]
2017–2018 season[edit]
In December 2017, Watts was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[4][5]
2022 Olympics[edit]
In January 2022, Watts was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b FIL Profile
- ^ Luge Canada profile
- ^ "Youth Olympics: Reid Watts wins 1st medal for Canada". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Canadian luge team named for 2018 Winter Olympics". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Canadian luge team named for PyeongChang 2018". www.luge.ca/. Luge Canada. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (18 January 2022). "Team Canada to have six luge athletes at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Veterans Walker, Snith to lead young Canadian luge team at Beijing Winter Games". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- Reid Watts at FIL
- Reid Watts at Olympics.com
- Reid Watts at Olympedia
- Reid Watts at the Canadian Olympic Committee