Averil Williams Explained

Averil Williams
Full Name:Averil Muriel Williams
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Birth Date:19 March 1935
Birth Place:Essex, Great Britain
Death Date:[1]

Averil Muriel Williams (19 March 1935  - 16 December 2019) was a British athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary - Averil M. Williams. Harries. Lynette. 2 March 2020. Welsh Athletics. 23 March 2020.
  2. Averil Williams Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042816/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/averil-williams-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: 1958 Athletes. Team England.