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
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
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
Gold medal – first place2023 LondonKayak cross
Gold medal – first place2023 LondonC1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonK1 team
Silver medal – second place2022 AugsburgKayak cross
Silver medal – second place2023 LondonC1
Bronze medal – third place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaK1
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonK1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówC1 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

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

She has won 13 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (Kayak cross: 2023; C1 team: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2019, 2021), three silvers (C1: 2023; Kayak cross: 2022; K1 team: 2015) and four bronzes (K1: 2021; C1 team: 2022; K1 team: 2018, 2023).[2] She has also won 13 medals (8 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships, including a silver in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Woods won the overall World Cup title in Kayak cross in 2023.

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

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C133410
K10101
Kayak cross2204
Total56415
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 2022Tacen1stKayak cross
202311 June 2023Prague1stKayak cross
1 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell3rdC1
3 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell2ndKayak cross
8 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne2ndKayak cross

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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