Alan Richard Watson (9 July 1929 – 15 February 2007) was a British rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. He also represented England and won a

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in the eights at the

1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fi ...

in Vancouver, Canada. He was a member of the Thames Rowing Club.

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* * * * 1929 births 2007 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers from Greater London Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-rowing-bio-stub