Catherine Ekuta

Catherine Ewa Ekuta 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, 2003 and 2007 ). The gold medal was in 2003 All-Africa Games 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 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by winning a gold medal in 2003 All-Africa Games, 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 from Switzerland's Lena Göldi with just 44 seconds remaining in her first match.