Averil Williams
Averil Muriel Williams (19 March 1935 – 16 December 2019) was a British athlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] BiographyWilliams 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 and won a bronze medal in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[6][7] After finishing second behind Sue Platt at the 1960 WAAA Championships[8] she represented Great Britain at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, competing in the women's javelin throw competition.[9] Williams continued to compete for several years and finished second behind Ameli Koloska in the javelin event at the 1965 WAAA Championships[10] and third behind Sue Platt at the 1969 WAAA Championships.[11] References
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