C.J. Hunter

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C.J. Hunter was an American shot putter and former world champion who later became widely known for his connection to doping scandals involving himself and his ex-wife, sprinter Marion Jones.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athlete
human
shot putter
world champion
bannedForDoping yes
causeOfDeath unspecified natural causes
coachOf Marion Jones
collegeTeam Appalachian State Mountaineers
competitionClass men's shot put
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1968-12-14
dateOfDeath 2021-11-29
dopingCaseRelatedToEvent 2000 Summer Olympics
educatedAt Appalachian State University
era early 21st century athletics
late 20th century athletics
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
event shot put
familyName Hunter
fieldOfWork track and field athletics
givenName C.J.
hasExSpouse Marion Jones
height about 1.85 m
marriageEnd 2002
marriageStart 1998
memberOfSportsTeam United States national athletics team
notableFor being 1999 world champion in men's shot put
connection to BALCO doping investigation
involvement in doping scandals
notableWork world champion performance in shot put in 1999
occupation shot putter
participatedIn 1996 Summer Olympics
1999 World Championships in Athletics
personalBest 21.87 metres in shot put
personalBestDate 2000
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
placeOfDeath Miami, Florida
residence North Carolina
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
shot put
spouse Marion Jones
subjectOf media coverage on doping in track and field
testedPositiveFor anabolic steroids
weight over 130 kg during competition career
withdrewFromCompetition 2000 Summer Olympics men's shot put
won gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics men's shot put
worldChampionInDiscipline shot put

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Marion Jones spouse C.J. Hunter