| Intro | Olympic judoka |
| Is |
Athlete Martial artist Judoka |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
25 November 1979, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Age | 41 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Catherine Ewa Ekuta (born November 25, 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 forty-four seconds remaining in her first match.