Kimberley Renicks

Kimberley Renicks (born 11 February 1988 in Bellshill) is a Scottish Judoka, who won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Kimberley Renicks
Personal information
Born (1988-02-11) 11 February 1988
Bellshill, Scotland
Sport
CountryScotland
SportJudo
Event(s)Women's 48 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Glasgow48 kg
Updated on 7 September 2014.

Judo career

She won the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the Women's 48 kg Judo event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[2] Her older sister Louise is also a judoka who won a gold medal at the same Games.[3]

On 22 February 2018, it was announced that National Tyres and Autocare were to become a sponsor of Renicks.[4]

Renicks is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the extra-lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[5]In 2022, she competed in her second Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

References

  1. "Kimberley Renicks profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. Kimberley Renicks Biography at Glasgow 2014 official website.
  3. "Sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks start Scotland gold rush in judo". The Guardian. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. "National Tyres and Autocare - Sponsorship". www.national.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 20 August 2022.


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