Deirdre Watkinson
Deirdre Watkinson (born June 4, 1941 ) is a former British sprinter and middle distance runner .
In 1966 she won silver for England starting at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston over 440 yards in 54.1 s and was eliminated over 880 yards in the lead. At the European Athletics Championships in Budapest , she reached the semi-finals over 400 m .
Personal bests
- 400 m: 53.8 s, August 8, 1966, Kingston (intermediate time)
- 800 m: 2: 08.71 min, August 11, 1966, Kingston (split time)
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Deirdre Watkinson in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Deirdre Watkinson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
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| SURNAME | Watkinson, Deirdre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter and middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1941 |