Yorrie Evans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 16 April 1923 Llansteffan, Wales |
| Died | 31 October 2003 (aged 80)[1] Pembroke, Wales |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | Middleweight |
William Iorwerth Evans (16 April 1923 – 31 October 2003) was a weightlifter from Wales who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2].
Biography
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Evans competed in the men's lightweight event.[3]
Evans won the 1955 Welsh national title[4] and represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in the 75kg middleweight category category.[7]
References
- ^ Yorrie Evans at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yorrie Evans Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Valley miners". Western Mail. 9 April 1956. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.