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Cottrell James Hunter III (December 14, 1968 – November 28, 2021) was an American shot putter, coach, and the 1999 World Champion. Hunter is well known for his involvement in the BALCO scandal and as the former spouse of sprinter Marion Jones.
5 paź 2007 · Her ex-husband, C.J. Hunter, was found guilty of doping, and Montgomery, the father of her son Monty, was stripped of his world record in the 100 meters in connection with the BALCO case.
It presents a case study with a focus on Marion Jones, the most celebrated track athlete of the turn of the millennium, and her husband, C.J. Hunter, a shot put world champion convicted of doping. The material consists of sport reports about the 2000 Olympic Games in three American newspapers.
Shortly after Jones won her first medal, the International Olympic Committee announced that Hunter had tested positive for banned substances and would be stripped of his credentials (via ESPN).
19 sie 2023 · Her former husband C.J. Hunter was revealed to be involved in the BALCO scandal which immediately drew speculation about Jones' personal involvement. After years of denying the allegations, Jones finally came clean and admitted that she lied to federal agents about using performance-enhancing drugs.
5 paź 2007 · However, a 2004 report in the San Francisco Chronicle said that Jones' ex-husband, shot putting champion C.J. Hunter, admitted he used steroids and told a grand jury that Jones did, too.
2 gru 2021 · C.J. Hunter, an Olympic shot putter who was suspended as part of what became the BALCO scandal, died Sunday at age 52, according to the funeral home that is handling his private memorial service. A cause of death was not given.