William George Yates (5 August 1880 – 27 December 1967) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 April 1883 Congleton, England |
| Died | 27 December 1967 (aged 87) Macclesfield, England |
| 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) |
Biography
editYates 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] and the following year in 1912, he finished second behind Bobby Bridge in the 7 mile walk event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[7][8]
Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, Yates competed in the 10 km walk at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.[9]
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.
- ^ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Leicester Evening Mail. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 16 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.
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