Marion Jones



First NameMarion
Middle NameLois
Last NameJones
Full Name at BirthMarion Lois Jones
Other NamesMarion Jones-Thompson
Age36
Date of BirthOctober 12, 1975
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAthletic
Star SignLibra
EthnicityMultiracial
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolThousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, California
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation CategoryTrack and Field
Claim to FameOlympic sprinter
FatherGeorge Jones
Ira Toler (step father)
MotherMarion Jones
Brother(s)Albert Kelly (half-brother)

Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete. She won five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia but has since agreed to forfeit all medals and prizes dating back to September 2000 after admitting that she took performance-enhancing drugs.


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