Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964
Croydon, Greater London, England
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHallamshire Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland shot put

Yvonne Wendy 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.

Biography

Hanson-Nortey finished third behind Judy Oakes in the shot put event for five consecutive years at the WAAA Championships from 1984 to 1988.[2] and the 1985 WAAA Championships.[3]

Hanson-Nortey represented England, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]

In 1989 she set her personal best put of 17.45 metres, which she achieved in July, 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.[6] Hanson-Nortey clinched second place behind Myrtle Augee at the 1989 AAA Championships and the 1992 AAA Championships.[7][8]

The following year, she represented England and won a bronze medal in the shot put event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[9][10][11]

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. ^ "Plucky Win for Fatima". Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "No-one to touch Zola the champ!". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 28 July 1985. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  10. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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