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| Born | (1972-05-20) 20 May 1972 (age 52) Owerri, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charity Opara-Asonze // (born 20 May 1972 in Owerri, Imo State) is a former Nigerian track and field 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.
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 11.40 (1999)
- 200 metres - 22.60 (1992)
- 400 metres - 49.29 (1998)
- Long jump - 6.55 m (1994)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.12 |
| 1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 metres | 51.68 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.04 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.67 | |
| 3rd | 400m | 52.01 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | 400m | 51.28 | |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.56 | |||
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 metres | 51.23 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.05 | |||
| 1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.04 |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 400 metres | 50.09 |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 400 metres | 50.85 |
See also
References
- Disqualified in the final.
External links
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