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Ruth Ogbeifo

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Ruth Ogbeifo (born 18 April 1972) is a Nigerian weightlifter. At the 1999 World Championships in the 75 kg category she won bronze medals in snatch, clean and jerk, and overall. She competed in the 75 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal, with 245.0 kg in total. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth Ogbeifo is the 5,227th most popular athlete, the 215th most popular biography from Nigeria and the 18th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

Ruth Ogbeifo is most famous for being a Nigerian weightlifter who has competed at international levels, including the Commonwealth Games. She is recognized for her achievements in the sport and her contributions to Nigerian weightlifting.

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Among people born in 1972, Ruth Ogbeifo ranks 1,288. Before her are Koichi Kidera, Bounty Killer, Todd Young, Zubeen Garg, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, and Carlos Clos Gómez. After her are Jamal Mashburn, Noriko Narazaki, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Hank Williams III, Óli Johannesen, and Giniel de Villiers.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Ruth Ogbeifo ranks 215 out of 309. Before her are James Obiorah (1978), Bartholomew Ogbeche (1984), Clement Chukwu (1973), Chidera Ejuke (1998), Isaac Promise (1987), and Samuel Francis (1987). After her are Fatima Yusuf (1971), Eric Ejiofor (1979), Peter Ijeh (1977), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), David Defiagbon (1970), and Olarenwaju Kayode (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Ruth Ogbeifo ranks 18. Before her are Olabisi Afolabi (1975), Falilat Ogunkoya (1968), Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), Jude Monye (1973), Clement Chukwu (1973), and Samuel Francis (1987). After her are Fatima Yusuf (1971), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), Innocent Egbunike (1961), Aaron Egbele (1979), Enefiok Udo-Obong (1982), and Oludamola Osayomi (1986).

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