Charity Opara

Charity Opara
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver 1996 Atlanta 4x400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Silver 1990 Plovdiv 400 metres

Charity Opara (born May 20, 1972 in Owerri, Imo State) is a former Nigerian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.

Opara was banned between 1992 and 1996 for a positive drug test.

Contents

Personal bests

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 4x400m relay
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 400 metres
African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 4x400m relay
Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 2nd 4x100m relay
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 400 metres
All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 1st 4x400m relay
1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, Georgia 2nd 4x400m relay
1998 IAAF Grand Prix Final Moscow, Russia 2nd 400 metres
2000 IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, U.A.E. 3rd 400 metres

See also

  • List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

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