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.
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Born | (1972-05-20) 20 May 1972 (age 52) Owerri, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opara was banned between 1992 and 1996 for a positive drug test.