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Yvette Williams

Full name: Yvette Winifred Williams (-Corlett)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (176 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: April 25, 1929 in Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Affiliations: Otago
Country: NZL New Zealand
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Yvette Williams had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1952 Olympics Long Jump; 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games Long Jump, 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Long Jump, 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Discus Throw, 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Shot Put, 2nd in the 1950 British Empire Games Javelin Throw. In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 80 metres Hurdles she finished sixth.

Personal Bests: LJ - 6.285 (1954); SP - 13.955 (1954); DT - 47.85 (1954).

Results

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics Women's Long Jump New Zealand NZL 1 Gold OR
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics Women's Shot Put New Zealand NZL 6
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics Women's Discus Throw New Zealand NZL 10

Women's Long Jump

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round 1 OR 6.24
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round One NP foul
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Two NP foul NM
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Three NP 5.90 5.90
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Four 1 OR 6.24 6.24
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Five 1 6.11 6.24
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Six NP 5.99
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Qualifying Round 1 QU/OR 6.16
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Qualifying Round Group B 1 QU/OR 6.16

Women's Shot Put

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round 6 13.35
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round One 9 12.27
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Two 13 11.54 12.27
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Three 6 13.35 13.35
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Four 6 12.68 13.35
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Five 6 12.28 13.35
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Six NP 11.73
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Qualifying Round 10 QU 12.64

Women's Discus Throw

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Event History ▪ Mouseover for column descriptions
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round 10 40.48
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round One 6 40.48
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Two 7 32.95 40.48
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Final Round Round Three 10 40.38 40.48
1952 Summer 23 Helsinki Athletics New Zealand Qualifying Round 4 QU 41.32