Catherine Ekuta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Catherine Ekuta

Olympic judoka

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1979

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Catherine Ekuta

  • Catherine Ewa Ekuta (born 25 November 1979 in Lagos) is a Nigerian judoka who competed in the women's lightweight category.
  • 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.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.
  • 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.

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