Zuta Mary Nartey

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Zuta Mary Nartey
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Born (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 35)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Javelin throw
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw
Updated on 27 August 2016.

Zuta Mary Nartey (also referred to as Mary Zutah Narteh, born 14 November 1987) is a Ghanaian javelin thrower. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Javelin

In 2012, she placed fourth in the African Championships in Athletics in Porto Novo with 49.69 meters. [1]

In 2014, she placed eleventh at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, won silver at the African Championships in Athletics in Marrakech with her personal best of 52.57 meters, [1] [2] and was eighth at the IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech. [1]

She also won the silver medal in the Africa Games in Brazzaville in 2015. [1] [3]

She placed ninth in 2016 in the African Championships in Athletics in Durban with 45.40 meters. [1] [4]

In 2018, she got the silver medal in the Sekondi-Takoradi GAA(Ghana Athletics Association) Circuit with 45.35 meters. [1]

Shot put

In 2002, Nartey set a shot put record of 11.70 meters while in Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School during the Ashanti Regional Super Zonal athletics competition that lasted for 18 years until it was broken by Rashida Abass of Prempeh College in 2019. [5] [6]

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References

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