Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 Croydon, Greater London
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield
Medal record Athletics Representing England Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland shot put

Yvonne W. A. Hanson-Nortey (born 18 February, 1964, in Croydon, Greater London) 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. 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.

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.

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

• sports-reference