Biography
Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after itting to lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal. The performance-enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top-level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C.J. Hunter.
She played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she won the NCAA championship in 1994. She later played two season of professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association, as point guard for the Tulsa Shock.
She appeared in season 3 of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test where she was medically withdrawn during the third episode.
Filmography
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self 4
TV Shows 3
Movies 2
Untold: Hall of Shame (2023)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1975-10-12 (49 years old)
Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States
Height
178-centimeter
Relationships
C.J. Hunter (1998 - 2002), Obadele Thompson (2007 - 2017)
Citizenships
Belize, United States
Also Known As
Marion Jones-Thompson
Awards
Bislett medal, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
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