William Yates (athlete)

William Yates (5 August 1880 – 27 December 1967) was a British racewalker. He competed in the 10 km walk at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

William Yates
Personal information
Nationality GBR
Born(1883-04-16)16 April 1883
Congleton, England
Died27 December 1967(1967-12-27) (aged 87)
Macclesfield, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
ClubSalford Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2 mile walk: 13:38.4 (1911)

10  km walk: 49:42.6 (1912)

7 mile walk: 52:02.8 (1911)

References
  1. "William Yates Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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