Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 61) Croydon, Greater London, England
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Hallamshire Harriers
Medal record Athletics Representing   England Commonwealth Games 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

• sports-reference

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.