Peter Yates (athlete)

Yates was educated at West London Institute of Higher Education and was a member of the Blackheath Harriers. He became the British javelin throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1978 AAA Championships.^[1] Shortly afterwards Yates represented England and won a bronze medal in the javelin, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.^[2]

Yates would podium four more times at the AAAs but was largely overshadowed by David Ottley who was Britain's leading javelin thrower at the time.^[3]

Yates represented England in the javelin, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.^[4][5]