Watkins

Jimmy Watkins

Olympian 2012

Athlete Bio#

Height

6’1” Weight:

Age

42

Hometown

Bakersfield

Cycling
Sprint
6’1”
212
Bakersfield, Calif.

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 6th (Sprint - Men)
Career Highlights
  • 2012 UCI Track World Championships, 16th (team sprint)
  • 2011-12 UCI Track World Cup – Cali, 16th (sprint)
  • 2011 Pan American Games, silver (team sprint), 4th (keirin)

Fun Facts: Serves as a firefighter and engineer at Kern County Fire Department...Started cycling to stay fit for career as firefighter

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USA Cycling Bio

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2012 – 14th (Team Sprint - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team Sprint - Men 2012
  • Top finish: 14th – 2012 (Team Sprint - Men)

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