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04/08/2021 - 09:50 Namibia s Christine Mboma celebrates after winning silver in the women s 200m final at the Tokyo Olympics Luis ACOSTA AFP 4 min
Tokyo (AFP)
At just 18 years of age and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Christine Mboma has a bright future in track and field, provided she is allowed to keep competing.
The Namibian teenager produced one of the most eye-catching performances of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, surging through a star-studded women s 200m field to claim silver in 21.81 seconds, a new under-20 world record.
Fellow Namibian, 18-year-old Beatrice Masilingi, who finished sixth, also impressed by reaching the 200m final in her first major championships.
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