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Marion Jones

American former world champion track-and-field athlete and professional basketball player. Marion Jones's nationality is American and Belizean. Marion Jones was born on 12 October 1975.

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Who is Marion Jones?

Marion Jones is best known for Winning multiple Olympic medals in track and field before being stripped due to doping admission. Marion Jones is an American and Belizean public figure. Marion Jones was born on 12 October 1975, which places Marion Jones among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. On Dead or Alive, Marion Jones is listed in the Sports Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Marion Jones is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Winning multiple Olympic medals in track and field before being stripped due to doping admission
Nationality: American and Belizean
Born: 12 October 1975
Listed under: Sports Legends

About Marion Jones

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 lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal. The performance-enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top-level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C. Hunter, and 100 m sprinter Tim Montgomery. Jones played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she won the NCAA championship in 1994. She later played two seasons of professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association as a point guard for the Tulsa Shock.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Marion Jones known for?

Marion Jones is known for Winning multiple Olympic medals in track and field before being stripped due to doping admission.

When was Marion Jones born?

Marion Jones was born on 12 October 1975.

What nationality is Marion Jones?

Marion Jones's nationality is American and Belizean.

Which Dead or Alive categories include Marion Jones?

Marion Jones appears in Sports Legends.

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