Edgar L. Watkins (12 May 1887 – 1960) was a British gymnast. He competed in the men's team event at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. Watkins was a member of the Powell's Tillery Gymnastics Club of Abertillery, formed in 1903; most were local miners. Edgar Watkins was recorded as a member of the team in 1904. He was a member of the Powell's Tillery team that won the Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Shield in 1906 and again in 1908, and in March 1908, aged 19, he won the Individual Gymnastic Championship of Wales at his first attempt, while studying for a colliery manager's certificate. On the strength of this performance, he was selected to captain the Welsh national gymnastics team, the youngest man ever to do so. He was one of three team members to be entered in the Olympic Games in 1908. He continued his career with the club in 1909. Watkins' elder brother was

Evan Watkins Evan William Watkins (third ¼ 1882 – 9 January 1956) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and cricketer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) ...

, a professional rugby player and cricketer.

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* 1887 births 1960 deaths British male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Great Britain Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Rhondda Cynon Taf {{UK-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub