| Simplice Ribouem | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1982 |
| Height: | 173cm (68inches) |
| Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
Simplice Ribouem (born 5 December 1982)[1] is a Cameroon-born Olympian weightlifter who competed for Cameroon up to 2006, and for Australia from 2009. He finished 13th in the 94 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Ribouem won bronze for Cameroon in the 85 kg event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was an Australian gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 85 kg event. Ribouem did not medal in the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg. He won silver competing for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Ribouem won a silver at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.
| Year | Event | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oceania and South Pacific Championships | 85 kg | 151 | 190 | 341 | 1 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | 85 kg | 146 | 187 | 333 | 15 | |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 152 | 191 | 343 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | 85 kg | 150 | 183 | 333 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 153 | 181 | 334 | 1 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 190 | 340 | 26 | |
| 2013 | Commonwealth Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 187 | 337 | 3 | |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 152 | 197 | 349 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | 94 kg | 153 | 196 | 349 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Oceania Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 185 | 335 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 94 kg | 155 | 185 | 340 | 13 |