1929
Yvette Williams, New Zealand long jumper, shot putter, and discus thrower (died 2019)
Yvette Williams, New Zealand long jumper, shot putter, and discus thrower (died 2019)
Yvette Williams
New Zealand athlete (1929–2019)
- Born
- 1929
Dame Yvette Winifred Corlett 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.