Catherine Ekuta

Catherine Ewa Ekuta (born 25 November 1979) is a Nigerian judoka who competed in the women's lightweight category.[1] She picked up a gold and two bronze medals each in the 57-kg division at the All-Africa Games (1999 (bronze), 2003 (gold) and 2007 (bronze)). The gold medal was in 2003 All-Africa Games (Coja) Nigeria, in 57 kg she qualified and represented her nation Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

Catherine Ekuta
Personal information
Full nameCatherine Ewa Ekuta
Nationality Nigeria
Born (1979-11-25) 25 November 1979
Lagos, Nigeria
Height1.43 m (4 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)57 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Nigeria 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers 63 kg

Ekuta qualified for the two-member Nigerian judo squad in the women's lightweight class (57 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by winning a gold medal in 2003 All-Africa Games (Coja) Nigeria, in 57 kg), she also placed third and receiving a berth from the African Championships in Tunis, Tunisia.[3] Ekuta received a bye in the opening round, before crashing down the tatami to an ippon and a sleeve lifting and pulling hip throw (sode tsurikomi goshi) from Switzerland's Lena Göldi with just 44 seconds remaining in her first match.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catherine Ekuta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. "Nigeria: Judokas Target Eight Gold Medals From Algiers". Vanguard. Lagos: AllAfrica.com. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. Olajire, Ademola (7 August 2004). "Nigeria: Judokas Target Eight Gold Medals From Algiers". Vanguard. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. "Judo: Women's Lightweight (57kg/126 lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. "Göldi greift nach Medaille" [Göldi has a chance of a medal] (in German). News.ch. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. "Lena Göldi, die Heldin der Schmerzen" [Lena Göldi, the heroine of the pain] (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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