Christy Obekpa

Christy Obekpa

Personal information
Full name	Christy Obekpa
Nationality	Nigeria
Born	(1971-12-15) 15 December 1971 Nigeria
Sport
Sport	Judo
Event	78 kg
Medal record Women's judo Representing Nigeria Commonwealth Judo Championships 1990 Auckland 72 kg 1992 Cardiff 72 kg All-Africa Games 1999 Johannesburg 78 kg 1999 Johannesburg Open African Judo Championships 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.

Sports career

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. At the 1992 Commonwealth Judo Championships held in Cardiff, Wales. She also participated and won the silver medal in the 72kg event.

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

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.

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