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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 mark 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Salwa Eid Naser is the 5,535th most popular athlete (up from 5,908th in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 251st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 5,535 out of 6,025. Before her are James Thompson, Marie Martinod, Rebekka Haase, Shericka Williams, Darlan Romani, and Pénélope Leprevost. After her are Dana Hussain, Harrie Smolders, Masoud Azizi, Luo Yutong, Dale Begg-Smith, and Michael Carruth.

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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 240 out of 309. Before her are Anderson Esiti (1994), Nosa Igiebor (1990), Blessing Okagbare (1988), Adenike Oladosu (1994), Danny Shittu (1980), and Halimat Ismaila (1984). After her are Anthony Ujah (1990), Bobby Adekanye (1999), Mikel Agu (1993), Gloria Bamiloye (1964), Imoh Ezekiel (1993), and Aminu Umar (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Salwa Eid Naser ranks 25. Before her are Innocent Egbunike (1961), 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), Ezinne Okparaebo (1988), and Olusoji Fasuba (1984).

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