Yvette Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yvette Williams

New Zealand athlete

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1929

Place of Birth: Dunedin, Otago Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 13-Apr-2019

Profession: athletics competitor, shot putter

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Dame Yvette Winifred Corlett (née Williams, 25 April 1929 – 13 April 2019) 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.