Averil Williams
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1935 Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 2019 (aged 84)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lozells Harriers Blue Coat AC (Hereford) | ||||||||||||||
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Averil Muriel Williams (19 March 1935 – 16 December 2019) was a British athlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Williams finished third behind Doris Orphall in the javelin throw event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[3] The following year she became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1957 WAAA Championships[4] and successfully retained the title at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[5]
One month later, Williams represented England[6] and won a bronze medal in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[7][8]
After finishing second behind Sue Platt at the 1960 WAAA Championships[9] she represented Great Britain at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, competing in the women's javelin throw competition.[10]
Williams continued to compete for several years and finished second behind Ameli Koloska in the javelin event at the 1965 WAAA Championships[11] and third behind Sue Platt at the 1969 WAAA Championships.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Harries, Lynette (2 March 2020). "Obituary - Averil M. Williams". Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Averil Williams Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Girl of 19 beats world record". Sunday Express. 12 August 1956. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Marion jumps into Games". Daily Mirror. 12 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Girls shine amid the bungling". Sunday Express. 3 July 1960. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Results". Sunday Express. 4 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hyman Back In Glory". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1969. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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