Lead singer, Edwin Yearwood, won the 1995 Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monaco singing this tune,[39] which became highly popular throughout in the Caribbean region and with the Caribbean diaspora. According to Hunters 2004 testimony before a federal grand jury, Joness use of banned drugs began well before Sydney. Two years later, Jones won the gold medal in the 100-meter and the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1999 World Championship. is married to Olympic sprinter Obadele Thompson of Barbados. She gave birth to daughter Eva-Marie on June 28, 2009. Her husband is Obadele Thompson (m. 2007), C. J. Who Is Marion Jones's Husband? - Ourhairstyles It was a huge sacrifice for me because I was married with a family. Marion Jones pleaded guilty in October to lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a Belizean-American former world champion track and field athlete and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa . Marion Jones crosses the finish line to win the gold medal at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 23, 2000. [41] Thompson was awarded the country's fourth highest award, the Barbados Service Star Award, for his outstanding contribution to sports (1997), the Barbados Minister's Award for Sports (2004), and was three times named the Barbados National Sports Personality of the year (1994, 1996, and 2000). I want to make them realize no one is above the law.. Jones did retain her 3 titles as world champion from 19971999. That case was later settled. It's worth it. Graham was indicted in the BALCO case last year. On October 8, 2007, a source confirmed that Marion Jones surrendered her five medals from the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the time, Thompson's performance was the fourth-fastest legal 100 m in history (only 0.03 sec. He became only the sixth person since 1969 to win this double. Obadele "Oba" Thompson BSS (born 30 March 1976) is a Barbados-born former sprinter, lawyer, author, and speaker. and 20.03 sec., respectively, running the latter into a heavy headwind. However, a 2004 report in the San Francisco Chronicle said that Jones' ex-husband, shot putting champion C.J. He was also coached by respected Barbadian coaches Frank "Blackie" Blackman and the late Anthony Lovell. In 2005, Thompson returned to competing in the 200 m outdoors for the first time since the 2000 Sydney Olympic finals five years earlier. But Jones passed another milestone three years later. Jones claimed she had never taken performance-enhancing drugs. The U.S. Olympic Team once dubbed Marion Jones "the world's fastest mom," but she could not run fast enough to escape the doping charges that have plagued her since she won five medals at the 2000 Olympics. As late as 2004, Hunter was still denying the charges and attempting to gain access to the results to see if they could be analyzed further. Nothing elaborate, just a quiet, very small wedding, added Tyrrel, a native of the South American nation of Guyana who said he was related to 30-year-old Thompson and had known the Barbados sprinter for a long time. Marion Jones. On January 11, 2008, Jones was sentenced to 6 months in jail. He suggested that Jones contact the United States Olympic Committee, the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the United States Track and Field Association after her release from prison as part of her community service. Disgraced former track star Marion Jones (2nd-R) enters Federal Court for sentencing 11 January 2008 in White Plains, New York, accompanied by husband Obadele Thompson (L). Jones appears in the 2003 film Top Speed, along with other speed specialists such as racing driver Lucas Luhr, mountain biker Marla Streb, and Porsche Cayenne designer Stephen Murkett. She credits her husband for facilitating her transition from sports to business. Disgraced U.S. sprinter Jones leaves Texas prison | Reuters The athlete is currently single, her starsign is Libra and she is now 47 years of age. They don't beat around the bush. behind Boldon's 9.86 sec.). He is a three-time Olympian (1996, 2000, and 2004), and a finalist at each Olympics. It's very refreshing to talk to a high school or college. . On October 5, 2007, Jones pleaded guilty to making false statements to IRS Special How old?nt Jeff Novitzky leading the ongoing BALCO investigation in California. Tim Montgomery is the product of a relationship Marion had with sprinter Tim Montgomery in the early 2000s. Marion toldESPNin 2012: My husband has been incredible through all of this. Thompson sustained a groin injury during that race, forcing him to miss practice for a week. It is an unexpected turn in the career of the Los Angeles, Calif., native, who has been a track and field star since high school in the early 1990s. Marion Jones Admits Using Steroids Olympic champion . Her crowning athletic achievement was at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where she won three gold medals and two bronze medals. fourth-place clocking became the then-fastest performance not to make a 100 m semifinal. The content of Jones' letter was a stunning admission for an athlete who has been unequivocal in her denial that she cheated her way to Olympic stardom. He was also not invited to the top American junior track meets for similar reasons. Prosecutors alleged that funds were sent to Jones track coach, 1976 Olympic gold medalist Steve Riddick, in Virginia, then funneled back to New York through a network of friends, relatives and associates. Riddick was arrested in February on money-laundering charges. A few days after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs in her guilty plea, Jones returned the five Olympic medals she won in 2000. Jones married Obadele Thompson in February 2007, and they live with their three children, Eva Marie, Monty, and Amir, in Austin, Texas. I don't have anything to contribute. "I made the team in Tulsa. I don't really spend a lot of time thinking about them. Obadele reached the zenith of his athletic career in 2000. In 1966, as a postgraduate student at the University of London, he won the 100 m at British Universities Championships,[36] earned the Arthur Wint Award for the most significant performance at the London University's Athletic Championships, and was awarded the prestigious University of London's "Purple"[37] for his sporting excellence. shattered the old mark of 20.59 sec. Jones had adamantly defended herself against allegations of steroid use before the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where she won five medals. The sky was still dark on the March morning in 2008 when Marion Jones, the five-time Olympic medalist, folded her long legs into the passenger seat of her Honda . They might have read something. The former world champion track and field athlete lives here, with her Barbadian sprinter and 2000 Olympic medalist husband, Obadele Thompson. On 12-10-1975 Marion Jones (nickname: Marion ) was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. During the sentencing hearing, the judge admonished her, saying that she knew what she was doing and would be punished accordingly. He pleaded not guilty to three counts of lying to federal agents and is scheduled for trial Nov. 26. ), and the second-fastest 100 m in 1998 (0.01 sec. [18] He also won the Jamaica Junior National Championships in the 100 m (as a visiting athlete), the CAC Junior Championships in the 100 and 200 metres, placed fourth in the 100 m at the World Junior Championships and was the youngest semifinalist in 100 m at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. In November 2009, Jones was working out for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. He opened his outdoor season before his home crowd at the CARTIFA Games in Barbados, defending his under-20 100 m title in a new meet record (10.33 sec. Emeritus Alvin Thompson-Historian", "Prof. Alvin O. Thompson Curriculum Vitae", "IAAF: Thousands welcome Obadele Thompson iaaf.org", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Obadele_Thompson&oldid=1152110626, This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 07:55. He seems like a nice guy. Jones withdrew from the Weltklasse Golden League meet in Switzerland, citing personal reasons, and once more denied using performance-enhancing drugs. NEW YORK - JANUARY 11: Marion Jones (L) walks with her husband Obadele Thompson after she leaves court January 11, 2008 in White Plains, New York. I'm excited to see the final cut of the show because I'm excited where I am at now. She had been selected in the 3rd round of the 2003 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. I've been asked the question for many years. [25], In the summer of 1998, Thompson relocated to Austin, Texas to work with Dan Pfaff, who had coached Bailey to the 1996 Olympic 100 m title. Peoples questions affected her and prevented her from making progress. Obadele Thompson Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Four months later, Jones won the 100-meter at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, sprinting her way to victory in just 10.83 seconds. Jones won the California state championship as a sprinter four years in a row, representing Rio Mesa and Thousand Oaks high schools. 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Thompson (Oba) King & Spalding", "USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announced::: USTFCCCA", "Thompson Takes a Risk and Comes Up Limping", "Track & Field News World Rankings Men's 200", "Track & Field News World Rankings Men's 100", "IAAF: 100 Metres Result | Herculis Zepter | iaaf.org", "IAAF: Second best all-time for Lebedeva in Yokohama| News | iaaf.org", "Prof. Thompson was a keynote speaker at the official launch of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup in Barbados and has participated in leadership development programs, including with the West Indies Cricket Team. "Sure. I could tell you about my journey and how it was for me and how I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It would be wonderful if my reality was that I would travel and talk solely about my incredible accomplishments. Young people are real. Pin. The USADA sought a four-year suspension for Montgomery. But in the letter to her family and friends, Jones maintained that she did not know she had used the banned drugs until she stopped training with coach Trevor Graham at the end of 2002. It was her fastest time in almost four years. Joness statements in October about Grahams providing her with drugs will certainly be evidence, but Jones could also be called as a witness. He also filmed a television commercial for UNICEF's "The Rights of Children" to draw attention to the treatment and rights of children. Her first child was with CJ, and his name is Tim. RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic sprinters Marion Jones and Obadele Thompson were married in a small ceremony in the rural North Carolina town of Wilsons Mills, the minister who performed the service said. [24] At the NCAA Indoor Championships, he became the third male athlete to win back-to-back 200 m titles. Hunter (m. 1998-2002) How old?, Bio details and Wiki Marion Jones grew up on 12 October, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. Ironically, although he never ran a 200 m that season, he reached a career-high IAAF #1 world ranking in that event for several weeks based on his accumulated IAAF points. Marion Jones crosses the finish line to win the gold medal at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 23, 2000. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2021. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Thompson first represented Barbados at age 14, winning the 100 and 200 metres at the 1990 Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games in Georgetown, Guyana. I like to know what's going on and I like to prepare," she said. Obadele completed his final year in the junior (under-20) category by dominating the yearly global 100 m performance list. Thompson also co-captained his team to back-to-back WAC Outdoor titles. "It's been a long process dealing with the backlash from his whole situation. 84868-054. Jones admitted she used steroids before the games in a recent letter to family and friends, The Washington Post reported Thursday. She was also forced to sell two other properties, including her mothers house, to raise money. In the end, Jones and several of her colleagues were among those ensnared in the federal investigation of BALCO. She had played basketball while in college at the University of North Carolina, where her team won the national championship in 1994. Directed by Greg MacGillivray and shot in IMAX format, the film covers details from races to mistakes she made within her performances. Thompson won several Athlete of the Year awards, including the UTEP Athlete of the Year (1996 and 1997), US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I Male Indoor Athlete of the Year (1997), and the Stan Bates WAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year (1997). But I talk about my mistakes. in the semifinals, which was 0.10 sec. Prosecutors recommended a sentence of zero to six months. Hunter, who claims to have seen Jones inject herself in the stomach with the steroids. Marion is a former world champion track and field athlete and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. Ms. Jones turned to her husband, track and field athlete Obadele Thompson . On June 28, 2003, Jones gave birth to a son, Tim Montgomery Jr, with then-boyfriend Tim Montgomery, a world-class sprinter himself. Jones husband, C.J. ", "It's truly enriching. Jan. 12, 2008. By season end, Track & Field News ranked Thompson #3 in the world in the 100 and 200 metres,[32][33] while the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) ranked him #3 in the 100 m and #2 in the 200 m. Injuries ravished Thompson's 2001 season, and he competed sparing. Robert Siegel interviewed Marion Jones on All Things Considered in 1995. Thompson raced sparingly and unremarkably in 2004, and just weeks before the 2004 Athens Olympics his participation was doubtful due to various injuries. Two weeks later at the Sierra Medical Center/UTEP Invitational in El Paso, Texas, Thompson established his first global mark by equaling the World Junior Record of 10.08 sec. Jones said she lied to federal agents in 2003 because she panicked when they showed her a sample of a banned substance called "the clear" and realized it was what Graham had given her. Graham then distributed the performance enhancers to Jones and other Sprint Capitol athletes. That would be a pretty big bag to hold all of us who made poor choices. Obadele Thompson and Marion Lois Jones attend FOR COLORED GIRLS, New York Special Screening at Ziegfeld Theater on October 25, 2010 in New York City. Its OK to reflect on the past, but were moving forward,Jones toldESPN. She made her 0.5 million dollar fortune with 2000 Summer Olympics. Judge Sentences Jones to 6 Months in Prison, https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/12/sports/othersports/12jones.html. Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying about using steroids during her athletic career and a check-fraud scam. Jones made her debut on May 15, in the Shocks inaugural game at the BOK Center against the Minnesota Lynx. In 1993, Thompson became the Barbados national senior 100 m champion, and placed third and second in the 100 and 200 metres, respectively, at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His time of 20.26 sec. And that allows people the opportunity to look at what could possibly happen in your life. Montgomery later announced his retirement. . 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 steroid use. In April 2009, he retired from athletics by winning his final race, a 200 m at a college invitational race in Austin, Texas. I could make it back to basketball shape but there are more important things in life.". Blinded and Broken by Ambition - The New York Times All of these are different. I want to focus on what I'm doing, and that's what the show did. Her story was told on November 19, 2012's episode of the "Life After" show. That was a lie, your honor, she said from the defense table. Marion Jones was married to CJ Hunter in 1998, and they parted away due to some personal problems in 2002. 84868-054. I hope he gets closure. "I want to apologize for all of this. Marion Jones is a Belizean-American former world champion athlete. Thompson was born in St. Michael to Professor Alvin O. Thompson, a Guyanese professor emeritus of African and Caribbean history at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, Barbados,[34] and Hilda Thompson, a registered nurse from Bermuda. She excelled at her first major international competition, winning the 100m sprint at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, while finishing 10th in the long jump. His personal best performances are 9.87 seconds for the 100 m, 19.97 seconds for the 200 metres (both Barbadian records), and 45.38 seconds for the 400 metres. In February 2007, Thompson married former American sprinter and basketball player, Marion Jones. Marions Instagram page reveals her passion for fitness and advocacy. Hunter told the investigators that Jones first obtained EPO (Erythropoietin) from Graham, who Hunter said had a Mexican connection for the drug. Olympic champion sprinter Marion Jones has admitted using steroids in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Games and plans to plead guilty on Friday to lying about her drug use. The International Olympic Committee and track and fields federation have wiped her results from the books starting from the summer of 2000, when she said she started using steroids. 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