Murray Watkinson

Murray Watkinson

Watkinson in 1964
Personal information
Born	11 June 1939 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	19 January 2004 (aged 64)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Aegir, Groningen
Medal record Representing  New Zealand World Rowing Championships 1970 St. Catharines Eights European Rowing Championships 1971 Copenhagen Single sculls British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1962 Perth Double Sculls

Murray Paul Watkinson (11 June 1939 – 19 January 2004) was a New Zealand rower. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the single sculls and placed fifth and tenth, respectively. He won a European bronze medal in this even in 1972.

Watkinson started training in 1953, at the West End Rowing Club. He won his first major title, a silver medal in the double sculls, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, partnering with his brother Peter. He died in 2004, survived by wife Joy, sons Paul and Michael, and three grandchildren.