Kimberley Woods

Kimberley Woods (born 8 September 1995) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2011.[1]

Kimberley Woods
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995
Rugby, England
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 8 (C1)
No. 12 (K1)
Event(s)C1, K1, Extreme K1
ClubRugby Canoe Club
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 PauC1 team
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroC1 team
Gold medal – first place2019 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Gold medal – first place2021 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonK1 team
Silver medal – second place2022 AugsburgExtreme K1
Bronze medal – third place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaK1
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 MarkkleebergC1
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenC1
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenC1 team
Gold medal – first place2018 PragueC1 team
Gold medal – first place2019 PauC1 team
Gold medal – first place2021 IvreaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2021 IvreaC1 team
Silver medal – second place2022 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 MarkkleebergC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2019 PauC1
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 PenrithK1 team
Gold medal – first place2016 KrakówC1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 BratislavaC1 team
Silver medal – second place2016 KrakówC1
Silver medal – second place2017 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 IvreaC1
Bronze medal – third place2012 WausauC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 Foz do IguaçuC1
Bronze medal – third place2015 Foz do IguaçuC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 BratislavaC1
Bronze medal – third place2018 IvreaK1
Bronze medal – third place2018 IvreaK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 SolkanC1
Gold medal – first place2016 SolkanC1 team
Silver medal – second place2016 SolkanK1
Bronze medal – third place2012 SolkanC1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 WausauK1 team
Silver medal – second place2013 Liptovský MikulášK1
Bronze medal – third place2012 WausauC1
Bronze medal – third place2013 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 SolkanC1
Gold medal – first place2013 Bourg-Saint-MauriceC1
Silver medal – second place2012 SolkanK1
Silver medal – second place2013 Bourg-Saint-MauriceK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaK1 team

She won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C1 team: 2017, 2018, K1 team: 2019, 2021), two silvers (Extreme K1: 2022, K1 team: 2015) and three bronzes (K1: 2021, K1 team: 2018, C1 team: 2022). She has also won 12 medals (8 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships.[2]

She qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the Women's K1 event[3] where she finished in 10th place.

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
201322 June 2013Cardiff1stC1
29 June 2013Augsburg3rdC1
201527 June 2015Kraków2ndC1
8 August 2015La Seu d'Urgell3rdC1
20164 June 2016Ivrea3rdC1
10 September 2016Tacen1stC1
201717 June 2017Prague1stC1
18 June 2017Prague2ndK1
201916 June 2019Lee Valley2ndC1
8 September 2019Prague2ndC1
202226 June 2022Tacen1stExtreme K1

References
  1. "Profile". BritishCanoeing.org.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "Kimberley WOODS (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "Team GB canoeing athletes selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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