Daphne Howard-Williams
Welsh athlete
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Daphne Howard-Williams (born 1942) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1942[1] Colwyn Bay, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Eirias Athletics Club |
Biography
Howard-Williams was educated at Colwyn Bay Grammar School and was a member of the Eirias Athletics Club.[2]
At the 1958 North Wales AAA Championships, she won both the 100 yards and 220 yards titles, when beating Beryl Turner in the latter.[3] She also finished runner-up behind Jean Whitehead in the 220 yards evens at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.[4]
She represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where she participated in one event;[7] the 220 yards.[8]
At the time of the Games, Williams was Welsh Secondary Schools champion and North Wales AAA record holder in 100 and 220 yards.[9]
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