Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born |
Douala, Cameroon |
5 December 1982
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Simplice Ribouem (born 5 December 1982) is a Cameroon-born Olympic weightlifter who competes for Australia. He has qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ribouem won bronze for Camreroon in the 85kg event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He competed for Australia in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 85kg event. Ribouem competed at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg but didn't win a medal. He won silver competing for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Ribouem also won silver at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.