Dave Watkins (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Doc |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 May 1945 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 12 September 2021 (aged 76) Birmingham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | Track: Scratch, Sprint |
| Club | Castle Bromwich / Wyndham CC (amateur) |
David "Dave" R Watkins (3 May 1945 – 12 September 2021), was a cyclist who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Watkins represented England at international level during the 1960s and won the gold medal in the junior sprint at the 1963 British National Road Race Championships. He finished on the podium at three further National Championships.[1]
He was selected for the England team[2] in the scratch race and match sprint event, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]
He was a member of the Castle Bromwich and Wyndham Cycling Clubs before turning professional and joining the Harry Quinn Galli team and later the United States Grab on team.[1]
He died in 2021 aged 76.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Midland cyclists in Games team". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 May 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Obituary: Dave Watkins". British Cycling. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2025.