Simplice Ribouem (born 5 December 1982)[1] is a Cameroon-born Olympian weightlifter who competed for Cameroon up to 2006, and for Australia from 2009. He finished 13th in the 94kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1982 Douala, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ribouem won bronze for Cameroon in the 85kg event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was an Australian gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 85kg event. Ribouem did not medal in the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg. He won silver competing for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Ribouem won a silver at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.
Results
| Year | Event | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank |
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| 2009 | Oceania and South Pacific Championships | 85 kg | 151 | 190 | 341 | 1 |
| 2009 | World Championships | 85 kg | 146 | 187 | 333 | 15 |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 152 | 191 | 343 | 1 |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | 85 kg | 150 | 183 | 333 | 1 |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 153 | 181 | 334 | 1 |
| 2011 | World Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 190 | 340 | 26 |
| 2013 | Commonwealth Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 187 | 337 | 3 |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 152 | 197 | 349 | 2 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | 94 kg | 153 | 196 | 349 | 2 |
| 2016 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 185 | 335 | 2 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 94 kg | 155 | 185 | 340 | 13 |
- Medalbox notes
References
External links
- Simplice Ribouem at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Simplice Ribouem at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Simplice Ribouem at Olympedia
- Simplice Ribouem at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Simplice Ribouem at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Simplice Ribouem at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
