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Judo Competitions
Nigeria on the mat: from national championships to the African Games, the world tour and the Commonwealth Games.
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Checked 30 September 2026
Glasgow 2026
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Nigeria entered four judokas. Enku Ekuta won bronze in the women’s under-63kg, the country’s first Commonwealth judo medal since 2002.
The 2018 world tour calendar
| Dates | Event | Field |
|---|---|---|
| April 6 - 8 | Antalya Grand Prix 2018 | 319 athletes - 50 nations |
| Mar 30 - Apr 1 | Tbilisi Grand Prix 2018 | 302 athletes - 38 nations |
| March 17 - 18 | Ekaterinburg Grand Slam 2018 | 251 athletes - 34 nations |
| March 9 - 11 | Agadir Grand Prix 2018 | 241 athletes - 38 nations |
| February 23 - 25 | Dusseldorf Grand Slam 2018 | 446 athletes - 65 nations |
| February 10 - 11 | Paris Grand Slam 2018 | 403 athletes - 71 nations |
| February 19 - 21 | Tunis Grand Prix 2018 | 335 athletes - 46 nations |
From our archive
Competitions in our archive
Some of the events participated by Nigeria judokas so far are:
- 2nd All- African Game in Lagos Nigeria on the 18th of January 1973
- 11th All African Games held in September 2015 in Brazzaville, Congo
- 6th edition of the Youth Commonwealth Games of 19th - 23rd July 2017 in Nassau, Bahamas
- Loveth Howell National Judo Open Championship in Benin City in 13th to 17th December 2017
- 3rd National Youth Games September 7th to September 17th in Ilorin Kwara state Nigeria.
Nigeria’s judo scores
Nigerian Judo Federation since their foundation had won an award of a medal at the Continental Championships 2 times. Also, they have won two medals at the Continental Open Championship.
Nigerian Judo Team won a gold medal, two silver and four bronze medals in ECOWAS game 1977.
The Winnie Gofit of Nigeria (shining light of Nigeria Judo) involving female judokas is currently ranked 79th Worldwide in her weight category for women.
Checked 30 September 2026
Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games
Nigeria’s best Commonwealth Games judo came in Manchester in 2002, with four bronze medals. The country then waited 24 years for the next, until Enku Ekuta won bronze in Glasgow in 2026. Nigeria has not yet won Commonwealth judo gold.
| Games | Nigeria’s record |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games, all time | Nigeria 15th on the judo table; no gold yet |
| Commonwealth Games 2002, Manchester | 4 bronze: Alice Livinus, Biliksu Ayijimoh Yusuff, Eunice Ekeoubi, Emeka Onyemaechi |
| Commonwealth Games 2022, Birmingham | No medal; Joy Asonye 5th |
| Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow | Enku Ekuta, women’s under-63kg bronze; Michael Agbo 5th |
| African Games 2015, Brazzaville | 3 bronze |
| African Games 2019, Rabat | No medal |
| African Games 2023, Accra | Franca Audu, women’s under-52kg bronze |
The next African Games are in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 January to 7 February 2027. See the full medal stories on our Commonwealth Games and African Games pages.
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Judo in Nigeria
The gentle way, on Nigerian mats since 1973.Read more
History of judo in Nigeria
From 1973 to Commonwealth bronze in 2026.Read more
Nigerian judokas
The Hall of Fame and today’s stars.Read more
Enku Ekuta
Commonwealth bronze medallist, 2026.Read more
Contact Nigerian judo
The Nigeria Judo Federation.Read more
Quick answers
Judo competitions: quick answers
What judo competitions does Nigeria take part in?
The African Games and African Championships, the Commonwealth Games, IJF World Tour events, the National Sports Festival, the National Youth Games and national open championships such as the Loveth Howell National Judo Open.
Where was the 2015 African Games judo?
In Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, in September 2015.
When did Nigeria last win Commonwealth Games judo medals before 2026?
In Manchester in 2002, when Nigeria won four bronze medals. Enku Ekuta’s bronze in Glasgow ended a 24-year wait.