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Salwa Eid Naser

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Salwa Eid Naser (née Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu, born 23 May 1998) is a Nigerian-born Bahraini sprinter who specialises in the 400 meter race. She was the 2019 World champion, with the fifth-fastest time in history of 48.14 seconds, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the event and the first woman representing an Asian nation to win it at a World Championships. At the time, the time placed her only behind the contested results of Marita Koch (47.60; 1985) and Jarmila Kratochvílová (47.99; 1983). At 19, Naser was the 2017 World 400 metre silver medallist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Salwa Eid Naser is the 6,397th most popular athlete (down from 5,939th in 2024), the 273rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 251st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 6,397 out of 6,025. Before her are Rebekka Haase, Shericka Williams, Darlan Romani, Pénélope Leprevost, David Bissett, and Enikő Barabás. After her are Dana Hussain, Harrie Smolders, Masoud Azizi, Luo Yutong, Wu Hanxiong, and Dale Begg-Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 459. Before her are Taishi Matsumoto, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Pauline Grabosch, Riho Sayashi, Zou Jingyuan, and Ethel Cain. After her are Oleg Reabciuk, Angela Carini, Amanda Nildén, Alberto Dainese, Yoon Jong-gyu, and Anna Odine Strøm.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 273 out of 309. Before her are Nosa Igiebor (1990), Liz Benson (1966), Blessing Okagbare (1988), Adenike Oladosu (1994), Danny Shittu (1980), and Halimat Ismaila (1984). After her are Ayo Adesanya (1969), Anthony Ujah (1990), Bobby Adekanye (1999), Mikel Agu (1993), Gloria Bamiloye (1964), and Imoh Ezekiel (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 28. Before her are Aaron Egbele (1979), Enefiok Udo-Obong (1982), Oludamola Osayomi (1986), Ene Franca Idoko (1985), Blessing Okagbare (1988), and Halimat Ismaila (1984). After her are Ese Brume (1996), James Godday (1984), Agnes Osazuwa (1989), Mariam Usman (1990), Margaret Adeoye (1985), and Ezinne Okparaebo (1988).

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