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Charity Opara

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Charity Opara-Asonze (born 20 May 1972 in Owerri, Imo State) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. Opara was banned between 1992 and 1996 for a positive drug test. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Charity Opara is the 4,513th most popular athlete (down from 3,338th in 2024), the 179th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 130th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Charity Opara ranks 4,513 out of 6,025. Before her are José Luis Ballester, Carol Gattaz, Yelena Soboleva, Nadine Müller, Jesper Nelin, and Niki Xanthou. After her are Kim Graham, Scotty James, Boris Koretsky, Angelika Neuner, James Beckford, and Ruslana Taran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Charity Opara ranks 1,151. Before her are Chun Wei Cheung, Timothy Mack, Matthew Wood, John Godina, Chipper Jones, and Hélène Fillières. After her are Jeremy London, Brian Schatz, Emerson Thome, Ashot Nadanian, Andraž Vehovar, and Park Hae-jung.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Charity Opara ranks 179 out of 309. Before her are Anthony Nwakaeme (1989), Michael Babatunde (1992), Ebele Okoye (1969), Sunday Mba (1988), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), and Justice Christopher (1981). After her are Genevieve Nnaji (1979), Innocent Emeghara (1989), Eddy Wata (1976), Stephen Makinwa (1983), Benedict Akwuegbu (1974), and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Charity Opara ranks 9. Before her are Simon Yates (null), Glory Alozie (1977), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Sunday Bada (1969), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968). After her are Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), Olabisi Afolabi (1975), Falilat Ogunkoya (1968), Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), and Jude Monye (1973).

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