Yvette Williams
New Zealand athlete (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dame Yvette Winifred Corlett DNZM MBE (née Williams; 25 April 1929 – 13 April 2019) was a New Zealand track-and-field athlete who was the first woman from her country to win an Olympic gold medal and to hold the world record in the women's long jump. Williams was named "Athlete of the Century" on the 100th anniversary of Athletics New Zealand, in 1987.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Birth name | Yvette Winifred Williams |
Born | (1929-04-25)25 April 1929 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Died | 13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 89) Auckland, New Zealand |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] |
Spouse | |
Relative | Roy Williams (brother) |
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track and field |
Coached by | Jim Bellwood |
Retired | 1954 |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Long jump champion (1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) Shot put champion (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) Discus champion (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) Javelin champion (1950) 80 m hurdles champion (1954) |
Personal best(s) | 200 m – 25.0 (1951) LJ – 6.28 m (1954) SP – 13.96 m (1954) DT – 47.85 m (1954)[1][3] |
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