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Naide Gomes
1979 - Today

Naide Gomes
Enezenaide "Naide" do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes (born 20 November 1979) is a São Toméan-born Portuguese retired track and field athlete who competed in jumping, throwing, hurdling, and combined events. She is the 2004 World Indoor Champion in the pentathlon and the 2008 World Indoor Champion in the long jump. She has held the São Toméan record in nine disciplines (holding three as of 2022) and the Portuguese record in five disciplines (holding three as of 2025). She improved the Portuguese record in women's long jump 14 times, raising it from 6.56 metres to 7.12 metres. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Naide Gomes is the 5,841st most popular athlete (down from 3,439th in 2024), the 19th most popular biography from São Tomé and Príncipe (down from 16th in 2019) and the most popular São Toméan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Naide Gomes ranks 5,841 out of 6,025. Before her are Shiny Abraham, Mikael Backlund, Bárbara Arenhart, He Chong, Maro Joković, and Massimo Stano. After her are Rajmund Fodor, Raymond Stevens, Emmanuel Korir, Zakia Khudadadi, Zsófia Kovács, and Rafael Trujillo.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShiny Abraham
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 5,835
Mikael Backlund
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 5,836
Bárbara Arenhart
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 5,837
He Chong
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 5,838
Maro Joković
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 5,839
Massimo Stano
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 5,840
Naide Gomes
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 5,841
Rajmund Fodor
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 5,842
Raymond Stevens
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 5,843
Emmanuel Korir
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 5,844
Zakia Khudadadi
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 5,845
Zsófia Kovács
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 5,846
Rafael Trujillo
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 5,847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Naide Gomes ranks 1,329. Before her are Daniel Osorno, Nathan Wilmot, Christian Pfannberger, Yurisel Laborde, Stephen Kramer Glickman, and Takeshi Yamaguchi. After her are Clementine Ford, Ditte Kotzian, Larry Hughes, Nicole Fiorentino, Karina Bryant, and Artem Datsyshyn.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsDaniel Osorno
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 1,323
Nathan Wilmot
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,324
Christian Pfannberger
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,325
Yurisel Laborde
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,326
Stephen Kramer Glickman
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,327
Takeshi Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,328
Naide Gomes
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,329
Clementine Ford
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 1,330
Ditte Kotzian
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 1,331
Larry Hughes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 1,332
Nicole Fiorentino
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 1,333
Karina Bryant
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,334
Artem Datsyshyn
DANCER
1979 - 2022
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,335
In São Tomé and Príncipe
Among people born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Naide Gomes ranks 19 out of 17. Before her are Jorge Bom Jesus (1962), Joaquim Rafael Branco (1953), Gedson Fernandes (1999), Conceição Lima (1961), Jorge Fonseca (1992), and Fernando Pereira (1963). After her are Laura Traets (1998).
Others born in São Tomé and Príncipe
Go to all RankingsJorge Bom Jesus
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 13
Joaquim Rafael Branco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 14
Gedson Fernandes
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 15
Conceição Lima
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 16
Jorge Fonseca
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 17
Fernando Pereira
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 18
Naide Gomes
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 19
Laura Traets
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 28.97
Rank: 20
Among ATHLETES In São Tomé and Príncipe
Among athletes born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Naide Gomes ranks 1. After her are Laura Traets (1998).































