Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964
Croydon, Greater London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHallamshire Harriers, Sheffield
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland shot put

Yvonne W. A. Hanson-Nortey (born 18 February 1964 in Croydon, Greater London)[1] is a retired female shot putter from England. She was affiliated with Hallamshire Harriers.

Athletics career

Hanson-Nortey represented England, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later she represented England and won a bronze medal in the shot put event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6]

Her personal best put was 17.45 metres, achieved in July 1989 in London (Crystal Palace). This places her sixth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Judy Oakes, Myrtle Augee, Meg Ritchie, Venissa Head and Angela Littlewood.[7]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 5th Shot put 16.52 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 21st Shot put 15.13 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 7th Shot put 16.59 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd Shot put 16.00 m
European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th Shot put 15.72 m

References

  1. "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Yvonne Hanson-Nortey". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
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