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Yvette Williams
3 quotes
“I used concrete blocks and sandbags for weights. I'd do an hour of weight training at home in the morning. My uncle, in whose house I was living in Auckland, had built a sort of gym in the spare room, so I'd spend an hour doing callisthenics before I went to work.”
Yvette Williams (1929–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As stated in Olympics New Zealand's "Yvette Williams," Olympics NZ Team. Olympics NZ Team. Accessed: 10 December 2025.
“At lunchtime I'd train at the Domain. I ran in army boots for 30-45 minutes. The theory was that when I didn't have the boots on, I'd feel like I was flying. It certainly did feel good without them!”
Yvette Williams (1929–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As stated in Olympics New Zealand's "Yvette Williams," Olympics NZ Team. Olympics NZ Team. Accessed: 10 December 2025.
“Then after work I'd be back at the Domain, or at one of the other parks. I'd be watched by Jim Bellwood, my coach. He'd supervise my jumping technique, or my throwing. This session would last a couple of hours.”
Yvette Williams (1929–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As stated in Olympics New Zealand's "Yvette Williams," Olympics NZ Team. Olympics NZ Team. Accessed: 10 December 2025.