Deidre Watkinson
British
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Deidre Ann Watkinson also spelt Deirdre (born 4 June 1941), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1941 Droxford, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400m/440y | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Gosport AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Watkinson finished second behind Joy Grieveson in the 440 yards event at the 1965 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3]
She represented the England team[4] and won a silver medal in the 440 yards, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6][7]
