William Yates (athlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Congleton, England | 16 April 1883
Died | 27 December 1967 Macclesfield, England | (aged 87)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Club | Salford Harriers |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 2 mile walk: 13:38.4 (1911) 10 km walk: 49:42.6 (1912) |
William Yates (5 August 1880 – 27 December 1967) was a British racewalker.[1]
Biography
[edit]Yates finished third behind Richard Harrison in the 7 miles walk event at the 1907 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Yates finished second behind George Larner in the 7 miles walk event and third in the 2 miles walk at the 1911 AAA Championships.[5][6]
Yates competed in the 10 km walk at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Yates". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Champion athletes". Daily Record. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Sporting Life. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "William Yates Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2014.