Enku Ekuta

Enku Ekuta
At the 2020 Edo National Sports Festival
Personal information
Full nameEnku Ewa Ekuta
Born (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportJudo
‍–‍63 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2020)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2026)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Antananarivo‍–‍63 kg
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow‍–‍63 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF49279
JudoInside.com143715
Updated on 2 August 2026

Enku Ewa Ekuta (born 15 March 1998) is a Nigerian judoka who competed in the women's category.[1]

Ekuta competed for Nigeria at local and international Judo competitions.[2]

Sports career

Ekuta hails from a family of Judokas. Her mum, Catherine Ekuta is a judoka who competed at international level for Nigeria while her dad Ewa Ekuta is a former Judoka who also excelled at National level. He is also part of the Nigeria Judo Federation.[3][4]

At the 2020 African Judo Championships in Dakar, Ekuta competed in the 63 kg event and won a gold medal by defeating the 2019 African games champion and 2014 commonwealth silver medalist Hélène Wezeu Dombeu of Cameroun.[5][6]

At the 2019 African Judo Championships held in cameroun, She won a silver medal in the 63 kg event.[7]

She also won a bronze medal at the 2019 African Judo Championships held in Senegal.[8]

She is also a National Youth Games champion and a Nigeria University Games gold medalist.[9][10][11]

She finished with a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Enku EKUTA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "JudoInside - Enku Ekuta Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Enku Ekuta is Nigeria's 1st female judoka to qualify for the Olympics after her mum competed at Athens 2004! - MAKING OF CHAMPIONS". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Busari, Niyi. "Enku Ekuta The Tatami Philosopher Ready For Olympic Challenge". Enku Ekuta The Tatami Philosopher Ready For Olympic Challenge. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ekuta returns with gold from Senegal 2020 African Judo Open". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Enku EKUTA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Enku EKUTA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Judo:Oshodi explains choice as furore trails selection". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Judo:Oshodi explains choice as furore trails selection". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Jide, Olusola Jide (24 April 2021). "Enku Ekuta: My Olympian mum inspired me to be a judoka". Daily Trust. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "I cried when I missed Olympics – Ekuta". The Punch. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  12. ↑ Akinbo, Peter (2 August 2026). "Ekuta ends 24-year Judo medal wait". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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