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  1. Christine Mboma (born 22 May 2003) [2] [3] 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 2020 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. [ 4 ]

  2. Apr 19, 2024 · Olympic 200m silver medallist Christine Mboma says her enforced hiatus from athletics took a toll on her mental health, but continuing to train stopped her losing hope. The 20-year-old has not ...

  3. Dec 16, 2021 · When she was 13, friends started abandoning Christine Mboma - for the cruellest of reasons - but now the undisputed queen of Namibian sport is the toast of a nation.

  4. Mar 24, 2023 · Christine Mboma is one of two Namibian athletes who ran in the 200m final at the Tokyo Olympics and will be affected by new rules for DSD athletes. By Celestine Karoney. BBC Sport Africa.

  5. Jan 7, 2022 · Christine Mboma, who became the first Namibian woman to win an Olympic medal, is the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.

  6. Aug 3, 2021 · Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma turned 400-meter ban into 200-meter medal in Tokyo. Blocked from her best event by the “Caster Semenya Rule,” 18-year-old Mboma is now Namibia’s first-ever ...

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  8. Mar 16, 2022 · Namibia’s Christine Mboma was in brilliant form as she won her second race ever over women's 100m at the Athletics South Africa Grand Prix Continental Tour Challenger in Bloemfontein on Wednesday (16 March). Mboma, who took silver behind Elaine Thompson-Herah at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021, utilised her powerful finish after a decent ...