Mary Gordon-Watson
{{Short description|British equestrian (born 1948)}}
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{{MedalSport|Equestrian}}
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{{MedalGold|1972 Munich|Team eventing}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1970 Punchestown|Individual eventing}}
{{MedalGold|1970 Punchestown|Team eventing}}
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{{MedalGold|1969 Haras-du-Pin|Individual eventing}}
{{MedalGold|1971 Burghley|Team eventing}}
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Mary Gordon-Watson {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 3 April 1948) is a British equestrian. She was born in Blandford. She won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and finished fourth in individual eventing.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/mary-gordon-watson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041732/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/mary-gordon-watson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Mary Gordon-Watson |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |accessdate=27 December 2008}} She became European champion in 1969 in individual eventing, and in 1971 she was European champion in team eventing. In 1970 she became World champion in both individual and team eventing.
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Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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