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Christy Obekpa

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Christy Obekpa
Personal information
Full nameChristy Obekpa
Nationality Nigeria
Born (1971-12-15) 15 December 1971 (age 52)
Nigeria
Sport
SportJudo
Event78 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Judo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Cardiff 72 kg
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg 78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg Open
African Judo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Algiers 78 kg

Christy Obekpa now Mrs Aremu (born 15 December 1971) is a Nigerian judoka who competed in the women's half heavyweight category. She won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Judo Games and a silver medal at the 1992 CW Judo Championships. Mrs Aremu is the first woman Nigeria judo commonwealth medalist. She also won two bronze medals at the 1999 All-Africa Games and a bronze medal at the 2000 African Judo Championships.[1]

Sports career

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In 1990, at the Commonwealth Judo Championships held in Auckland, New Zealand. She participated in a 72 kg event where she won a bronze medal.[2] At the 1992 Commonwealth Judo Championships held in Cardiff, Wales. She also participated and won the silver medal in the 72kg event.[3]

At the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, Obekpa participated in the 78kg and Open event, winning two bronze medals.[4]

At the 2000 African Judo Championships held in Algiers, Algeria, Obekpa won a bronze medal also in the 78kg event. She also participated in the Open event and came in 7th place.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Christy Obekpa, Judoka, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games Auckland, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Championships Cardiff, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "African Games Johannesburg, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ "African Championships Algier, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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