Yvette Williams
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Yvette Williams was a pioneering New Zealand long jumper and Olympic gold medallist who became one of the country’s most celebrated track and field athletes of the 1950s.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand sportsperson
ⓘ
human ⓘ long jumper ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Member of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Olympic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedAt |
1950 British Empire Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-04-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-04-13 ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| event |
80 metres hurdles
ⓘ
discus throw ⓘ javelin throw ⓘ long jump ⓘ pentathlon ⓘ shot put ⓘ |
| fullName | Yvette Winifred Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedName | Yvette Corlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Otago Athletic Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of New Zealand’s most celebrated track and field athletes of the 1950s
ⓘ
pioneering achievements in women's athletics in New Zealand ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
ⓘ
physical education teacher ⓘ |
| personalBestLongJump | 6.28 metres ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dunedin, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Auckland, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordIn | women's long jump ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
track and field ⓘ |
| spouse | Buddy Corlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFirst | first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic gold medal ⓘ |
| wonGoldMedalInEvent |
discus throw at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
ⓘ
long jump at the 1950 British Empire Games ⓘ long jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ⓘ shot put at the 1950 British Empire Games NERFINISHED ⓘ women's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonMedal | Olympic gold medal ⓘ |
| wonSilverMedalInEvent | javelin throw at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
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