Pokey Watson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lillian Debra "Pokey"•Watson (-Richardson) |
| Used name | Pokey•Watson |
| Born | 11 July 1950 in Mineola, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Pokey Watson was yet another U.S. swimming star to come from the Santa Clara SC. After her relay gold medal in 1964 she won three AAU outdoor freestyle titles, but she went to Mexico without a national backstroke title to her credit and still won the Olympic title by a handsome margin. One of her three AAU freestyle championships came in 1966 when she set a world record for 200 m. At the 1967 Pan American Games she won bronze in 100 m freestyle. She later became women’s swim coach at Southern Cal. She married Dr. Alan Richardson, who was a pioneer in sports medicine for swimmers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Pokey Watson | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Pokey Watson | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1967 Winnipeg SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 19 August 1966 - 19 August 1967: 2:10.5 (19 August 1966; Lincoln, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 31 July 1964 - 15 October 1964 - 19 August 1967 and 19 August 1967 - 11 September 1970: 4:08.5 (31 July 1964; Palo Alto, USA), 4:03.8 (15 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN), 4:03.5 (19 August 1967; Philadelphia, USA), 4:01.1 (6 July 1968; Santa Clara, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 4 July 1964 - 28 September 1964: 4:38.1 (4 July 1964; Los Altos, USA))