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At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Watson participated in the [[Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men’s eight|men’s eight]] event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37503 |title=Biographical information |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Watson participated in the [[Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men’s eight|men’s eight]] event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37503 |title=Biographical information |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
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He represented the [[England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|English team]] at the [[1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in Vancouver, Canada,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000619/19540705/237/0009 |title=Rand The Sculler For Empire Games |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=5 July 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> where he won the silver medal in the [[Rowing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|eights event]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/rowing.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallists |publisher=GBR Athletics | access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
He represented the [[England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|English team]] at the [[1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in Vancouver, Canada,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000619/19540705/237/0009 |title=Rand The Sculler For Empire Games |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=5 July 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> where he won the silver medal in the [[Rowing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|eights event]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/rowing.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallists |publisher=GBR Athletics | access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
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He was a member of the [[Thames Rowing Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thamesrcarchive.co.uk/index.php/00367|title=Archive|publisher=Thames Rowing Club}}</ref> |
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British rower
| Nationality | British (English) |
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| Born | 9 July 1929 Edmonton, London, England |
| Died | 15 February 2007 (aged 77) |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Thames Rowing Club |
Alan Richard Watson (9 July 1929 – 15 February 2007) was a British rower who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Watson participated in the men’s eight event.[2]
He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[3] where he won the silver medal in the eights event.[4][5][6]
He was a member of the Thames Rowing Club.[7]
