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Notable as one of the key judo competitions on the International Judo Federation (IJF) calendar, the African Seniors Championships also aims to assist eligible judokas to gather points that will help boost their qualification campaign for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics in Japan. With Ekuta’s win, she has added 350 points to her IJF world ranking and improved chances of making it to the Olympics cum 2021. Ekuta did not fail to express her happiness, while she also thanked her sponsors (Acugas) and the Nigeria Judo Federation for support.
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‘I am happy that I participated at the 41st African Seniors Championships and I thank God for winning a bronze medal for Nigeria. I thank my sponsor, Accugas and the Nigeria Judo Federation for their support. Although my target was gold, the bronze medal will nonetheless increase my total points in the race to qualify for the Olympics. I will work on my mistakes and improve on my performance in the next championship.’ Enku EkutaEnku Ekuta on November 14, 2020, won gold for Nigeria at the African Judo Open in Dakar, Senegal. 2020. Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: Independent Newspapers NG
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