Charity Opara
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 4×400 m relay |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1990 Plovdiv | 400 metres |
Charity Opara (born May 20, 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
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 4×400m relay |
| 1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 metres |
| 1st | 4×400m relay | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 4x100m relay | |
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 metres |
| 1st | 4×400m relay | |||
| 1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 2nd | 4×400m relay |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 400 metres |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 400 metres |
See also
- Doping cases in athletics
External links
- Charity Opara profile at IAAF
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