Marvin Watts
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| Born | 21 May 1975 Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Marvin Watts (born 21 May 1975) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 800 metres.[1] He won several medals at the regional level. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching semifinals.
His personal best in the event is 1:46.43 from 2001.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 800 m | 1:53.6 |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 8th | 800 m | 2:00.77 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.40 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.68 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.14 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.64 | |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.11 |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 21st (h) | 800 m | 1:51.39 | |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.48 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.98 | |
References
External links
- Marvin Watts at World Athletics
- Marvin Watts at Olympedia
- Marvin Watts at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)