Rufina Ubah

Last updated

Rufina Ubah
Personal information
Born (1959-04-04) 4 April 1959 (age 66)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.22 (1990)
200 m: 23.36 (1980)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Cairo 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Cairo 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Lagos 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Belle-Vue 100 m
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Cairo 100 m

Rufina Ubah (also spelled Uba; born 4 April 1959) is a former Nigerian sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.

Ubah finished fourth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi.

On the individual level, Ubah won a bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games.

International competitions

Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria & Africa (orthographic projection).svg Africa
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1980 Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union20th (q)100 m 11.60
18th (q)200 m 23.55
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland19th (q)100 m 11.60
28th (q)200 m 24.72
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt1st100 m11.61
1st200 m23.79
Universiade Kobe, Japan8th100 m 11.78
14th (sf)200 m 24.51
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:34.41
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria3rd100 m11.47
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan22nd (q)100 m 11.54
4th4 × 100 m relay 42.77
All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt3rd100 m 11.43
1992 African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius3rd100 m11.42
World Cup Havana, Cuba3rd4 × 100 m relay 44.21