Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 60) 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)^[1] is a retired female shot putter from England. She was affiliated with 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, 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