Marion Jones
Biography
Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal. The performance-enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top-level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C.J. Hunter. She played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she won the NCAA championship in 1994. She later played two season of professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association, as point guard for the Tulsa Shock. She appeared in season 3 of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test where she was medically withdrawn during the third episode.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Self
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • as Self
A panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Marion Jones
A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self
Celebrities endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual special forces selection process; their goal is not to win votes and face eliminations — for them it is just about survival.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
Expert analysis and dramatic storytelling of recent crime stories.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Examine one of sports' biggest steroid scandals via interviews with the head of BALCO lab, athletes suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs and more.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Self
Beautiful, smart, charming, and best in the world. That combination has made high jumper Kajsa Bergqvist to Sweden's most popular girl. Patrick Ekwall has had the opportunity to follow Kajsa in her day to day life and see what it's like.