Simplice Ribouem
# Simplice Ribouem

Simplice Ribouem (born 5 December 1982) is a Cameroon-born Olympian weightlifter who competed for Cameroon up to 2006, and for Australia from 2009. He finished 13th in the 94kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Ribouem won bronze for Cameroon in the 85kg event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was an Australian gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 85kg 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.

## Results

| 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 |

### Medalbox notes

* ↑ 2009 Arafura Games also
* ↑ 2011 Arafura Games also
