Ruth Kasirye
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Ruth Kasirye is a Norwegian
weightlifter competing in the Women's 58 kg and 63 kg categories.
She came to Norway in 1998.
In the 58 kg category, she competed at the 2005
, 2006
, and 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
, ranking 12th, 14th, and 8th, lifting a total of 185 kg, 191 kg, and 209 kg.
At the 2007 European Championships
she won silver in the 58 kg category, with a total of 210 kg.
At the 2008 European Championships
she won the bronze medal in the snatch
, and overall ranked fourth in the 63 kg category, with a total of 222 kg.
She represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, and was also the Norwegian flag bearer
at the Opening Ceremony. In the Olympic tournament she ranked 7th in the 63 kg category, with a total of 224 kg.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
weightlifter competing in the Women's 58 kg and 63 kg categories.
She came to Norway in 1998.
In the 58 kg category, she competed at the 2005
2005 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, 2006
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, and 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
2007 World Weightlifting Championships
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
, ranking 12th, 14th, and 8th, lifting a total of 185 kg, 191 kg, and 209 kg.
At the 2007 European Championships
2007 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2007 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Strasbourg, France from 17 April to 22 April 2007. It was the 86th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...
she won silver in the 58 kg category, with a total of 210 kg.
At the 2008 European Championships
2008 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2008 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy from 11 April to 20 April 2008. It was the 87th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals tables:...
she won the bronze medal in the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, and overall ranked fourth in the 63 kg category, with a total of 222 kg.
She represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Norway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, 1 July, 14 July and 17 July...
, and was also the Norwegian flag bearer
2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag...
at the Opening Ceremony. In the Olympic tournament she ranked 7th in the 63 kg category, with a total of 224 kg.