Judo: Edo State top medal table at 1st Gov Otti National Championship
By Goodness Ndukuba, Awka
Edo State are leading the medal table after Day 1 of the 1st Gov Alex Otti National Open Senior Judo Championship in Umuahia, Abia State, on Monday, November 2.
Edo State claimed three gold and one bronze medal to take the top position, while Akwa Ibom State followed closely in second place with two gold, one silver and three bronze medals.
Kano State occupied third position with one gold and one silver medal, while Bayelsa State finished fifth with two silver medals.
In the women’s category, Elizabeth Alegbe won gold for Edo State in the 48kg event, while Selere Mathias of Bayelsa State claimed silver. Nkem Chukwungozi of Delta State and Destiny Benjamin of Akwa Ibom State settled for bronze.
Charity Jatau secured another gold medal for Edo State in the 52kg category. Joy Ashaka of Abia State won silver, while Sunday Victor of Akwa Ibom State and Gift Christian of Enugu State claimed bronze.
In the 78kg category, Grace Haruna won gold for Edo State, while Cynthia Romaine of Bayelsa State claimed silver. Nifemi Agbegboola of Ogun State and Victoria Usoro of Akwa Ibom State won bronze.
Akwa Ibom State recorded a gold medal in the 57kg category through Immaculate Nelson, who finished ahead of Susan Tsemongo of Benue State. Favour Nwajagu of Abia State took bronze.
In the men’s category, Destiny Ekpo secured gold for Akwa Ibom State in the 66kg category, while Abdulkarim Abduljabaa of Kano State won silver. Daniel Uba of Imo State and Samson Aremu of Ogun State claimed bronze.
Victor Yekini of Ogun State won gold in the 60kg event, while Inibong Ubongabasi of Akwa Ibom State claimed silver. Ifeanyi Eze of Edo State and Joshua Emmanuel of the Nigeria Police Force settled for bronze.
In the 100kg category, Salisu Mohammed won gold for Kano State, while Maurice Umelo of Delta State took silver. Ogike Ugochukwu of Imo State and Eric Tashan of Benue State completed the podium with bronze medals.
Full women’s results at the 1st Gov Alex Otti National Open Senior Judo Championship in Umuhaia on Monday, November 2
48kg:
Gold – Elizabeth Alegbe (Edo State)
Silver – Selere Mathias (Bayelsa State)
Bronze – Nkem Chukwungozi (Delta State)
Bronze – Destiny Benjamin (Akwa Ibom)
52kg
Gold – Charity Jatau (Edo State)
Silver – Joy Ashaka (Abia State)
Bronze – Sunday Victor (Akwa Ibom State)
Bronze – Gift Christian (Enugu State)
57kg
Gold – Immaculate Nelson (Akwa Ibom State)
Silver – Susan Tsemongo (Benue State)
Bronze – Favour Nwajagu (Abia State)
78kg:
Gold – Grace Haruna (Ogun State)
Silver – Cynthia Romaine (Bayelsa Ibom)
Bronze – Nifemi Agbegboola (Ogun State)
Bronze – Victoria Usoro (Akwa Ibom State)
Men’s full results:
60kg
Gold – Victor Yekini (Ogun State)
Silver – Inibong Ubongabasi (Akwa Ibom)
Bronze – Ifeanyi Eze (Edo State)
Bronze – Joshua Emmanuel (Nigeria Police )
66kg:
Gold – Destiny Ekpo (Akwa Ibom State)
Silver – Abdulkarim Abduljabaa (Kano State)
Bronze – Daniel Uba (Imo State)
Bronze – Samson Aremu (Ogun State)
100kg:
Gold – Salisu Mohammed (Kano State)
Silver – Maurice Umelo (Delta State)
Bronze – Ogike Ugochukwu (Imo State)
Bronze – Eric Tashan (Benue State)
