Nanceen Perry
Encyclopedia
Nanceen Perry is a former sprinter
from the United States
.
She competed in the 4x100 meters relay
in Sydney 2000
, but her bronze medal was stripped after confessions of steroid doping by teammate Marion Jones
.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
She competed in the 4x100 meters relay
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
in Sydney 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, but her bronze medal was stripped after confessions of steroid doping by teammate Marion Jones
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
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