Kimberley Renicks

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Kimberley Renicks
Personal information
Born (1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 36)
Bellshill, Scotland
Sport
CountryScotland
Sport Judo
EventWomen's 48 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 48 kg
Updated on 7 September 2014.

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

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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.

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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.