Glenn Family Foundation, established the Yvette Williams Scholarship, to assist young athletes displaying both exceptional talent and need. In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, Williams was posthumously promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics; the Queen's approval of the honour took effect on 12 April, the day before Williams's death. She had been advised of the award before her death. See also New Zealand Olympic medallists References External links Yvette Williams listing at NZ Hall of Fame Photo of Yvette Williams jumping, 1954 1929 births 2019 deaths Athletes from Dunedin New Zealand female long jumpers New Zealand female shot putters New Zealand female discus throwers New Zealand female javelin throwers Olympic athletes of New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games World record setters in athletics (track and field) New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit People educated at Otago Girls' High School Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Sporting dames New Zealand female hurdlers Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games