Nekoda Smythe-Davis

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Nekoda Smythe-Davis
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 30)
London, England
Occupation Judoka
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Sport
Sport Judo
Weight class –57 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2016)
World Champ. Silver medal world centered-2.svg (2018)
European Champ. 5th (2016)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Gold medal blank.svg (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Baku 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Budapest 57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Düsseldorf 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Brasilia 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Baku 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Baku 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Abu Dhabi 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Paris 57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Zagreb 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Jeju 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Zagreb 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Perth 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Astana 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Samsun 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Düsseldorf 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Samsun 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Tel Aviv 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Zagreb 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Almada 57 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sarajevo 57 kg
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 12678
JudoInside.com 57541
Updated on 12 November 2023.

Nekoda Smythe-Davis (born 22 April 1993) is a British judoka. [1] [2] She competed for England in the women's 57 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. [3] [4]

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Judo career

Smythe-Davis became champion of Great Britain on two occasions, winning the lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2013 and 2014. [5] In 2014, she was selected to represent England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Competing in the women's 57 kg category she won the gold medal after defeating Stephanie Inglis in the final. [6]

In May 2019, Smythe-Davis was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. [7]

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References

  1. IJF profile
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nekoda Smythe-Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 profile" . Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. "Nekoda-Smythe Davis profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. "Glasgow 2014: Nekoda Davis wins women's judo -57kg gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB . 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.