Howard Yates

Australian sprinter

Howard Yates
Medal record
Men's Athletics
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Sydney 4×110 yards

Howard Spencer Yates (3 May 1913 – 8 November 1989) was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and in the 1938 British Empire Games.

In 1934 he was a member of the Australian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition he finished sixth and in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal with the Australian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he finished fifth and in the 100 yards contest he finished sixth again.

External links

  • commonwealthgames.com results
  • Howard Yates' grave
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Australian national champions in men's 100 m
Note: 100 yards until 1966
  • 1894: Billy MacPherson
  • 1896: Bill Cartwright
  • 1898 & 1900: Stan Rowley
  • 1902: George Moir
  • 1904: Herb Hunter
  • 1906 & 1908: Nigel Barker
  • 1910: William Woodger (NZL)
  • 1912: Ron Opie (NZL)
  • 1914: George Parker (USA)
  • 1920: William Hunt
  • 1922: Slip Carr
  • 1924 & 1926: Les Parker
  • 1928, 1930 & 1932: Jim Carlton
  • 1934: Noel Dempsey
  • 1936: Ted Hampson
  • 1938: Howard Yates
  • 1947–48: John Treloar
  • 1949: Lloyd La Beach (PAN)
  • 1950: John Treloar
  • 1951: Bill de Gruchy
  • 1952–58: Hector Hogan
  • 1959: Brian Waters
  • 1960: Dennis Tipping
  • 1961–62: Gary Holdsworth
  • 1963–65: Bob Lay
  • 1966–67: Gary Holdsworth
  • 1968: Mel Pender (USA)
  • 1969: Greg Lewis
  • 1970–71: Eric Bigby
  • 1972: Laurie D'Arcy (NZL)
  • 1973: David Stokes
  • 1974–75: Graham Haskell
  • 1976: Greg Lewis
  • 1977–79: Paul Narracott
  • 1980: Richard James
  • 1981: Peter Gandy
  • 1982–84: Paul Narracott
  • 1985: Fred Martin
  • 1986: Gerrard Keating
  • 1987–88: Shane Naylor
  • 1989: David Dworjanyn
  • 1990: Tim Jackson
  • 1991: Dean Capobianco
  • 1992: Shane Naylor
  • 1993: Dean Capobianco
  • 1994: Damien Marsh
  • 1995: Shane Naylor
  • 1996: Damien Marsh
  • 1997: Steve Brimacombe
  • 1998–2002: Matt Shirvington
  • 2003: Patrick Johnson
  • 2004–07: Josh Ross
  • 2008: Otis Gowa
  • 2009: Josh Ross
  • 2010–11: Aaron Rouge-Serret
  • 2012–13: Josh Ross
  • 2014: Tim Leathart
  • 2015: Josh Clarke
  • 2016: Alex Hartmann
  • 2017: Joseph Millar (NZL)
  • 2018: Trae Williams
  • 2019: Eddie Osei-Nketia (NZL)
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Australian national champions in men's 200 m
Note: 220 yards until 1966
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Australian national champions in men's 400 m
Note: 440 yards until 1966


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