SYDNEY - SEPTEMBER 22: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi of Nigeria and Chryste Gaines of the United States vie for the finish line in the womens' 4x 100 relay during the Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney Australia on September 22nd 2000. (Photo by: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Marie Jose Perec of France wins gold in the womens 200 metres with Merlene Ottey of Jamaica, #3478, second and Mary Onyali of Nigeria, centre, third, in the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta 1996-200m-Mary ONYALI (NGR) 3rd, Marie-José PEREC (FRA) 1st.

Atlanta 1996-200m-Mary ONYALI (NGR) 3rd, Merlene OTTEY(JAM) 2nd, Marie-José PEREC (FRA) 1st.

Atlanta 1996-Athletics-400m-OTTEY Merlene (JAM) 2nd, PEREC Marie-José (FRA) 1st, ONYALI Mary (NGR) 3rd.

Atlanta 1996-200m-Merlene OTTEY (JAM) 2nd, Mary ONYALI(NGR) 3rd, Marie-José PEREC (FRA) 1st.

Atlanta 1996-200m-Mary ONYALI (NGR) 3rd, Marie-José PEREC (FRA) 1st, Merlene OTTEY (JAM) 2nd.

Mary Opeloge of Samoa in action during the Weightlifting - Women's 75kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mary Opeloge of Samoa in action during the Weightlifting - Women's 75kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Maryia Mamashuk of Belarus (red) competes against Henna Katarina Johansson of Sweden during the Women's Freestyle 63 kg Quarterfinals on Day 13 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.