Kathleen Winnifred Williams MBE OLY[1] (born 16 February 1964) is a British gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kathleen Winnifred Williams |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 February 1964 Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Gymnastics career
editIn 1980, Kathleen was selected as the youngest gymnast to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics, however due to injury had to withdraw.
Four years later, Kathleen was selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics, becoming the first black gymnast to be selected for and compete at an Olympic Games for Great Britain.[3]
Honours and awards
editKathleen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to Dance.
- Appointed Post-nominal letters OLY granted by the World Olympians Association.
- Awarded with the One Dance UK Lifetime Achievement Award in Dance of the African Diaspora in 2020.
References
edit- ^ "Kathy Williams OLY". Yorkshiredance.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathleen Williams Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Black History Month: Spotlight on Kathy Williams". British-Gymnastics.
External links
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