John Watts (born 23 April 1939) is a British

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's discus throw at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. Watts remains an active

Masters athlete Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running. Competitors are bracketed into five-year age groups (which promotes fair comp ...

, winning the 2018 World Masters Athletics Championships.

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1939 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics British male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-athletics-bio-stub