Marion Jones

Marion Jones

Marion Jones at the 2000 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1975-10-12) October 12, 1975 (age 48) Los Angeles, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 meters, 200 meters, long jump
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Olympic Games Disqualified 2000 Sydney 100 m Disqualified 2000 Sydney 200 m Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x100 m relay Disqualified 2000 Sydney Long jump World Championships 1997 Athens 100 m 1997 Athens 4x100 m relay 1999 Seville 100 m 1999 Seville Long jump Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 100 m Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 200 m Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 4 × 100 m relay[a] Continental Cup 1998 Johannesburg 100 m 1998 Johannesburg 200 m Goodwill Games 1998 Uniondale 100 m 1998 Uniondale 200 m Disqualified 2001 Brisbane 100 m

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 admitting to steroid use.^[2][3]

Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal.^[4] The performance-enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top-level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C.J. Hunter, and 100 m sprinter Tim Montgomery, the father of Jones's first child.

Jones has also played professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association, as point guard in the team of Tulsa Shock between 2010 and 2011.

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