Rufina Ubah Explained

Rufina Ubah
Birth Date:	1959 4, df=y
Height:	1.69m (05.54feet)
Weight:	60kg (130lb)
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	100 m, 200 m
Pb:	100 m: 11.22 (1990) 200 m: 23.36 (1980)
Show-Medals:	yes

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

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1980		Moscow, Soviet Union	20th (q)	100 m	11.60
1980		Moscow, Soviet Union	18th (q)	200 m	23.55
1983		Helsinki, Finland	19th (q)	100 m	11.60
1983		Helsinki, Finland	28th (q)	200 m	24.72
1985		Cairo, Egypt	1st	100 m	11.61
		Cairo, Egypt	1st	200 m	23.79
	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	8th	100 m	11.78
			14th (sf)	200 m	24.51
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.41
1989		Lagos, Nigeria	3rd	100 m	11.47
1991		Tokyo, Japan	22nd (q)	100 m	11.54
		Tokyo, Japan	4th	4 × 100 m relay	42.77
		Cairo, Egypt	3rd	100 m	11.43
1992		Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius	3rd	100 m	11.42
1992	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	44.21