Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
Appearance
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.
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.[2]
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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
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- 1964 births
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- People from Croydon
- Sportspeople from London
- British female shot putters
- English female shot putters
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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