Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1964 Croydon, Greater London | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 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[edit]
- ^ "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Yvonne Hanson-Nortey". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Croydon
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Croydon
- Athletes from London
- British female shot putters
- English female shot putters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games