Yvonne Hanson-Nortey

Yvonne Wendy Hanson-Nortey (born 18 February 1964, in Croydon, Greater London) 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. and the 1985 WAAA Championships.

Hanson-Nortey represented England, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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. Hanson-Nortey clinched second place behind Myrtle Augee at the 1989 AAA Championships and the 1992 AAA Championships.

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.

International competitions