Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

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.

Yvonne Hanson-Northey

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

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

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

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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