Jimmy Watkins

Jimmy Watkins
Personal information
Full name	James David Watkins
Nickname	Jimbo
Born	August 26, 1982 (age 42); Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing the United States
Pan American Games

James David "Jimmy" Watkins (born August 26, 1982) is an American track cyclist.^[1]^[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sprint, where he reached the quarterfinals,^[3] and sealed a sixth place ranking in the final classification race.^[4]

Personal

Watkins is a firefighter in his hometown of Bakersfield, California. He is married with a son and daughter.^[5]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy Watkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
^ "Jimmy Watkins". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Men's Sprint – Quarterfinals". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^ "Men's Sprint – Race for 5th–8th Places". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^ "Meet the U.S. cyclist hoping to claim gold in Olympic race... even though his opponents are all pros and he's a full-time firefighter". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy Watkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.

[2] "Jimmy Watkins". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Men's Sprint – Quarterfinals". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[4] "Men's Sprint – Race for 5th–8th Places". London2012. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[5] "Meet the U.S. cyclist hoping to claim gold in Olympic race... even though his opponents are all pros and he's a full-time firefighter". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

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