Rufina Ubah (also spelled Uba; born 4 April 1959) is a former Nigerian sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.
Ubah is from Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. She attended Egbu Girls Secondary School and later moved to Columbia, Missouri, where she competed for the Missouri Tigers track and field team.
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 1980Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union20th (q)100 m 11.6018th (q)200 m 23.551983World Championships Helsinki, Finland19th (q)100 m11.6028th (q)200 m24.721985African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st100 m11.61 1st200 m23.79UniversiadeKobe, Japan8th100 m11.7814th (sf)200 m24.514th4 × 400 m relay3:34.411989African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 3rd100 m11.471991World Championships Tokyo, Japan22nd (q)100 m11.544th4 × 100 m relay42.77All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 3rd100 m11.431992African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 3rd100 m11.42World CupHavana, Cuba 3rd4 × 100 m relay44.21
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