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Ray Watson
Full name: Ray Bates Watson
Gender: Male
Height: 5-11 (181 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: December 10, 1898 in Garden City, Kansas, United States
Died: September 1974 in Quincy, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Biography
Ray Watson won the AAU 880 in 1923 and 1927, the NCAA mile in 1923 (for Kansas State), and the AAU indoor 1,000y in 1923. In 1923 he ran on an Illinois AC 4xMile relay team that broke the world record in Chicago. Watson had finished third in the 880 yards at the AAU Meet in 1924, 1926, and 1928. Personal Bests: 800 â 1:51.6 (1928); 1500 â 3:59.9e (1924); Mile â 4:23.4 (1921); 3000S â unknown. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 21 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | United States | USA | 8 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 25 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 1,500 metres | United States | USA | 7 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 29 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | United States | USA | 9 |
Men's 800 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 29 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Final | 9 | 2:03.0 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 29 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 1:56.8 |
| 1928 Summer | 29 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 3 | QU | 1:59.6 |
Men's 1,500 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 25 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Final | 7 | 4:00.0 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 25 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Four | 2 | QU | 4:17.9 |
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 21 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | Final | 8 | 10:50.3est | 35 m. bh7 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 21 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 10:49.0est | 25 m. bh2 |
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