Marion Jones

Marion Jones

File:Marion Jones Sydney 2000.JPEG Marion Jones at the 2000 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1975-10-12) October 12, 1975 Los Angeles, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 meters, 200 meters, long jump
Medal record Women's athletics Representing United States Olympic Games Disqualified 2000 Sydney 100 m Disqualified 2000 Sydney 200 m Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x100 m relay Disqualified 2000 Sydney Long jump World Championships Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens 100 m Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens 4x100 m relay Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville 100 m Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Long jump Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 100 m Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 200 m Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 4 × 100 m relay Continental Cup Gold medal – first place 1998 Johannesburg 100 m Gold medal – first place 1998 Johannesburg 200 m Goodwill Games Gold medal – first place 1998 Uniondale 100 m Gold medal – first place 1998 Uniondale 200 m Disqualified 2001 Brisbane 100 m

Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In 2007, Jones admitted that she used steroids. and the International Olympic Committee took away her five medals and she was sentenced to six months in prison.