Averil Muriel Williams (19 March 1935 – 16 December 2019) was a British

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. She also represented England and won a

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in the javelin at the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

in Cardiff, Wales.

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1935 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British female javelin throwers Welsh javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Sportspeople from Essex Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand Athletics Championships winners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub