21 reactions | #88DaysToGo Two years after winning Olympic gold in long jump, Yvette Williams dominated track and field at the Vancouver 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning a remarkables three golds in long jump, shotput and discus. Williams had to run back and forth between the long jump and discus as the events were held at the same time. Williams was voted New Zealand athlete of the decade for the 1950s. #TheCountdownIsOn #EarnTheFern | The NZ Team | Facebook

In 1952 for Yvette Williams became the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic gold medal. 70 years later and her legacy is being remembered through a book, written by another Olympian, gymnast Angela Walker. | Seven Sharp