Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 60)
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 the 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, which she achieved in July 1989, in London (Crystal Palace). This placed her sixth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Judy Oakes, Myrtle Augee, Meg Ritchie, Venissa Head and Angela Littlewood.[7]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics