Christine Mboma is a Namibian athlete. Christine Mboma won a silver medal in the 200 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the age of 18, being the first Namibian woman to do so and breaking the world record.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Christine Mboma |
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| Born Date: | 22 May, 2003 |
| Age: | 20 years |
| Horoscope: | Gemini |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Athlete |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
| Relationship Status: | single |
| Net Worth | $1 to 1.5 million |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Birth Place | Shinyungwe, Kavango East |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Education | Grootfontein Agricultural College |
Christine Mboma Biography
Christine Mboma was born on May 22, 2003, in Shinyungwe, Namibia’s Kavango East area. Christine Katiku Mboma is her full name. She is 20 years old (as of 2024) and was born under the sign of Gemini. Her nationality is Namibian, but her ethnicity is unknown.
Christine was abandoned as a newborn by her father, and her mother died in childbirth in 2016, leaving her to care for her two younger siblings.
Christine Mboma Education
In terms of education, she and fellow Namibian Olympian Beatrice Masilingi attended Grootfontein Agricultural College in 2021.
Christine Mboma Height And Weight
Christine Mboma is undeniably lovely and sweet. She stands about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 60 kilograms. Christine also has a black pair of eyes and black hair.
Career
Christine began participating in athletics in 2017. By May 2019, she had won the 800 and 1500 meters races at the school’s Cossasa Games in Manzini, Eswatini. She won a bronze medal in the 800 m in the Southern Africa Championships in Moka, Mauritius, two months later.
Christine also won gold medals in the 800 and 1500 meters in the Namibian Championships in Windhoek in November 2020. She won the 400 m race in the Grand Prix Meet in Oshakati, Namibia, on March 27, 2021.
Christine set a new personal best in the 200 m with a time of 22.67 seconds on June 7 at the Josef Odlozil Memorial in Prague, earning her a gold medal. Similarly, on June 30, 2021, she set the African senior and new world U20 records in the 400 m.
Christine won the Irena Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and became the seventh fastest woman in history. She took silver at the Summer Olympics in 2020.She became the first Namibian woman to earn an Olympic medal and the country’s first medalist since 1996. On September 3, 2021, she won the 200 m race at her maiden Diamond League competition in Brussels. On September 9, she won the Diamond League championship in Zürich, clocking 21.78 seconds to capture her first Diamond Trophy, rounding off a very successful season.
Christine Mboma Net Worth
Christine Mboma has made a fortune via her hard work and ability. As of 2024, her net worth is expected to be between $1 and 1.5 million.
Christine Mboma Husband, Marriage
Christine hasn’t mentioned anything about her romantic life or lover. It appears that she prefers to keep her love life private. Christine is thought to be unmarried because there has been no proof of her relationship.
