Christine Mboma (born 22 May 2003) is a Namibian sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 m. At the age of 18, she won a silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first ever Namibian woman to win a women's Olympic medal and breaking the world under-20 and African senior record. Mboma also won the event at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships and Diamond League final, improving her record mark to 21.78 seconds. WebJun 29, 2024 · 1 Comment. Christine Mboma, the Olympic 200m silver medalist from Namibia, will miss the world track and field championships that start in two weeks as she recovers from tearing a thigh muscle in ...

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WebJul 2, 2024 · AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko. Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi were barred from the 400m through 1600m event by the Olympics. Reuters reported they had naturally high testosterone levels that surpassed World Athletics regulations. These are the same testosterone limits that barred South African gold medalist Caster Semenya from … WebAug 4, 2024 · Christine Mboma celebrates her 200m silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics – her naturally high levels of testosterone meant she was not allowed to compete in the … boinctray.exe

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Christine Mboma won silver in the women's 200mto become the first Namibian woman ever to win an Olympic medal. The 18-year-old also broke the the world under-20 record for the third time in Tokyo as she ran 21.81s in the final. Mboma finished behind Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah- who retained … See more Nigeria's Ese Brume, 25, won the country's first athletics medal in Tokyo when she settled for bronze in the women's long … See more Nigeria's Blessing Oborududuwon silver as she lots to the USA's Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah in the final of the women's 68kg freestyle event to secure her nation's first ever Olympic wrestling medal. The 32-year-old lost 4-1 on … See more Egyptbecame the first African team to reach the semi-finals in handball as their men's team beat Germany 31-26 in the quarter-finals. The Egyptians have a daunting task in … See more Ghana's Samuel Takyihad to settle for a bronze medal in Tokyo as he lost his featherweight semi-final 4-1 on points to the USA's Duke … See more WebMar 30, 2024 · Others are two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya, 2024 Diamond League champion and 2,000m world record holder Francine Niyonsaba, Nigeria’s Aminatou Seyni and Mboma’s Namibian ... WebJul 6, 2024 · Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi became the latest Black women athletes ruled ineligible to compete in a race at the Tokyo Olympics due to naturally high testosterone levels. The 18-year-old ... boinctray