Jimmy Watkins (cyclist)

{{Short description|American track cyclist (born 1982)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}}

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| name = Jimmy Watkins

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| fullname = James David Watkins

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|26}}

| birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S.

| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|96|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

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| discipline = Track

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Sprinter

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| show-medals = yes

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{{MedalSport | Men's track cycling}}

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|Team sprint}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Mexico City|1km time trial}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Mar del Plata|Team sprint}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Mexico City|Keirin}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Medellin|Sprint}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Medellin|Team sprint}}

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James David Watkins (born August 26, 1982) is an American track cyclist.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/jimmy-watkins-1.html |title=Jimmy Watkins}}{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/watkins-jimmy-1135365/ |title=Jimmy Watkins |website=London2012.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426142455/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/watkins-jimmy-1135365/ |archive-date=April 26, 2013}} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sprint, where he reached the quarterfinals,{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/cycling-track/event/men-sprint/phase=ctm001300/index.html |title=Men's Sprint – Quarterfinals |work=London2012 |date=August 5, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2012 |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805112440/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-track/event/men-sprint/phase=ctm001300/index.html |url-status=dead }} and sealed a sixth-place ranking in the final classification race.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/cycling-track/event/men-sprint/phase=ctm001103/index.html |title=Men's Sprint – Race for 5th–8th Places |work=London2012 |date=August 5, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2012 |archive-date=August 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821065804/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-track/event/men-sprint/phase=ctm001103/index.html |url-status=dead }}