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Pokey Watson
Full name: Lillian Debra "Pokey" Watson (-Richardson)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: July 11, 1950 in Mineola, New York, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 3 Gold (3 Total)
Biography
Pokey Watson was yet another U.S. swimming star to come from the Santa Clara SC. After her relay gold medal in 1964 she won three AAU outdoor freestyle titles, but she went to Mexico without a national backstroke title to her credit and still won the Olympic title by a handsome margin. One of her three AAU freestyle championships came in 1966 when she set a world record for 200 m. At the 1967 Pan American Games she won bronze in 100 m freestyle. She later became women's swim coach at Southern Cal. She married Dr. Alan Richardson, who was a pioneer in sports medicine for swimmers. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 14 | Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1964 Summer | 14 | Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1968 Summer | 18 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Backstroke | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 14 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 4:03.8 | 1:00.7 | 3:02.8 |
Women's 200 metres Backstroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 18 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | OR | 2:24.8 | |
| 1968 Summer | 18 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU/OR | 2:29.2 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 14 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 4:41.6 | 1:01.9 | 4:41.6 |
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