| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Born | 1 January 1987 Madrid, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
Ruth Marie Ndoumbe Nvumba (born 1 January 1987 in Madrid [1] ) is a Spanish track and field athlete specializing in the triple jump and high jump.
She has an Equatoguinean mother and a Cameroonian father. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 25th (q) | High jump | 1.70 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 8th | Triple jump | 13.23 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 11th | Triple jump | 12.86 m |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 23rd (q) | High jump | 1.72 m |
| 10th | Triple jump | 13.19 m | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 4th | Triple jump | 14.14 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 12th (q) | Triple jump | 13.80 m |
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