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Christy Opara-Thompson

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Christy Opara-Thompson
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Born (1971-12-24) 24 December 1971 (age 52)

Christy Opara-Thompson (born 24 December 1971) is a Nigerian 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.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
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