Howard Spencer Yates (3 May 1913 – 8 November 1989) was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and in the 1938 British Empire Games.

Howard Yates
Medal record
Men's Athletics
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Sydney 4×110 yards

In 1934 he was a member of the Australian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition he finished sixth and in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal with the Australian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he finished fifth and in the 100 yards contest he finished sixth again.

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