Jimmy Watkins

Jimmy Watkins

Personal information
Full name	James David Watkins
Born	August 26, 1982 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 Representing  United States Track cycling Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team sprint Pan American Championships 2009 Mexico City 1km time trial 2012 Mar del Plata Team sprint 2009 Mexico City Keirin 2011 Medellin Sprint 2011 Medellin Team sprint
Infobox last updated on 22 November 2016

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 daughter.^[5]

References

1. "Jimmy Watkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
2. "Jimmy Watkins". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
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.