Christy Opara-Thompson
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Christy Opara-Thompson (born 24 December 1971) is a Nigerian and American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for Nigeria in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, where she won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her teammates Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen and Mary Onyali.
Opara-Thompson was a member of the BYU Cougars track and field team for one year, during which she won an NCAA DI title in the long jump. She left the school due to cold winters, saying, "Nobody told me about that". She later attended Citrus College and then California State University, Los Angeles.[1]
On 18 October 1998, Opara-Thompson changed allegiance to represent the United States internationally.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.81 s |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 2nd | 100 m | 11.22 s |
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.72 m | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.99 s | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "KAYODE SETS PACE FOR SILVER IN 4X100". Deseret News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Christy Opara-Thompson at Olympedia (archive)
External links
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