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.
Personal bests 100 metres - 11.40 (1999) 200 metres - 22.60 (1992) 400 metres - 49.29 (1998) Long jump - 6.55 m (1994)
Achievements Representing 1989African ChampionshipsLagos, Nigeria 1st4 × 400 m relay3:33.121990African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt 2nd400 metres51.68 1st4 × 400 m relay3:40.04Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand3rd4 × 100 m relay44.673rd400m52.01World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria2nd400m51.281st (h)Disqualified in the final.4 × 400 m relay3:33.561991All-Africa GamesCairo, Egypt 2nd400 metres51.23 1st4 × 400 m relay3:31.051996Summer OlympicsAtlanta, United States 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:21.041998Grand Prix FinalMoscow, Russia 2nd400 metres 50.092000Grand Prix FinalDoha, Qatar 3rd400 metres50.85
See also Doping cases in athletics
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