Kimberley Renicks Explained

Kimberley Renicks
Birth Date:11 February 1988
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Country:Scotland
Sport:Judo
Event:Women's 48 kg
Updated:7 September 2014

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

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimberley Renicks profile . Judo Inside . 20 August 2022.
  2. http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/judo/1026926/k_renicks.html Kimberley Renicks Biography
  3. Web site: Sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks start Scotland gold rush in judo . The Guardian . 30 May 2023 . 24 July 2014.
  4. Web site: National Tyres and Autocare - Sponsorship. www.national.co.uk. en. 2018-03-22.
  5. Web site: British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present . British Judo . 20 August 2022.