Averil Muriel Williams (19 March 1935 – 16 December 2019) was a British athlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Williams finished third behind Doris Orphall in the javelin throw event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[3] The following year she became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1957 WAAA Championships[4] and successfully retained the title at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[5]
One month later, Williams represented England[6] and won a bronze medal in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[7][8]
After finishing second behind Sue Platt at the 1960 WAAA Championships[9] she represented Great Britain at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, competing in the women's javelin throw competition.[10]
Williams continued to compete for several years and finished second behind Ameli Koloska in the javelin event at the 1965 WAAA Championships[11] and third behind Sue Platt at the 1969 WAAA Championships.[12]
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