Marion Jones

Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete, winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She holds dual citizenship from the USA and Belize (where her family is from) and she marks her victories with the flags of both nations.

Personal life

Off the track, Jones married shot putter C.J. Hunter, who was a coach on the University of North Carolina track team, in 1998. Hunter was required to resign his position at UNC because of school rules that prohibited coach-athlete dating.

Related Topics:
Shot put - C.J. Hunter - 1998

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He was banned from the 2000 Olympics after having tested positive for nandrolone. They divorced a year later.

Related Topics:
2000 Olympics - Nandrolone

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In 2003, Marion Jones gave birth to a son, Tim Jr., named after his father Tim Montgomery, who broke the 100 m World Record in 2002. Because of her pregnancy, Jones missed the 2003 World Championships, but spent a year preparing for the 2004 Olympics.

Related Topics:
2003 - Tim Montgomery - 100 m World Record - Pregnancy - 2004 Olympics

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