Catherine Ekuta
Olympic judoka
- Born
- 25 November 1979, Lagos
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 143 cm (4 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 57 kg (126 lb)
Catherine Ewa Ekuta (born 25 November 1979) 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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q18685875 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.