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{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Reid Watts
| name = Reid Watts
| image =
| image = 2018-11-21 Reid Watts by Sandro Halank.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| caption = Reid Watts (2018)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 22, 1998}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 22, 1998}}
| birth_place = [[Whistler, British Columbia]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| show-medals = 1
| show-medals = 1
| height = 194 cm<ref name=measure>[http://www.fil-luge.org/en/athletes/reid-watts FIL Profile]</ref>
| height = 183 cm<ref name=measure>[http://www.fil-luge.org/en/athletes/reid-watts FIL Profile]</ref>
| weight = 75 kg<ref name=measure/>
| weight = 75 kg<ref name=measure/>
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|[[Winter Youth Olympics|Youth Olympics]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Winter Youth Olympics|Youth Olympics]]}}
{{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]]}}
}}
}}
'''Reid Watts''' (born December 22, 1998 in [[Whistler, British Columbia]]<ref>[http://www.luge.ca/en/team/?id=83 Luge Canada profile]</ref>) is a Canadian luger.
'''Reid Watts''' (born December 22, 1998) is a Canadian luger.<ref>[http://www.luge.ca/en/team/?id=83 Luge Canada profile]</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2015-2016 Season===
===2015–2016 season===
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>
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>


===2017-2018 Season===
===2017–2018 season===
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>

===2022 Olympics===
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>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 25 December 2023

Reid Watts
Reid Watts (2018)
Personal information
BornDecember 22, 1998 (1998-12-22) (age 25)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Medal record
Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lillehammer Singles

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]

  1. ^ a b FIL Profile
  2. ^ Luge Canada profile
  3. ^ "Youth Olympics: Reid Watts wins 1st medal for Canada". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Canadian luge team named for 2018 Winter Olympics". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Canadian luge team named for PyeongChang 2018". www.luge.ca/. Luge Canada. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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]


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