Kimberley Woods
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 28)
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 place 2017 Pau C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2023 London Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2023 London C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2015 London K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Augsburg Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2023 London C1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bratislava K1
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Augsburg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 London K1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg C1
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tacen C1
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tacen C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Prague C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Ivrea C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Markkleeberg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Pau C1
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Penrith K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kraków C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bratislava C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kraków C1
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ivrea C1
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wausau C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Foz do Iguaçu C1
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Foz do Iguaçu C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bratislava C1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ivrea K1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ivrea K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Solkan C1
Gold medal – first place 2016 Solkan C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Solkan K1
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Solkan C1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wausau K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wausau C1
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Solkan C1
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C1
Silver medal – second place 2012 Solkan K1
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Banja Luka K1 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
C1 3 3 4 10
K1 0 1 0 1
Kayak cross 2 2 0 4
Total 5 6 4 15
Season Date Venue Position Event
2013 22 June 2013 Cardiff 1st C1
29 June 2013 Augsburg 3rd C1
2015 27 June 2015 Kraków 2nd C1
8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2016 4 June 2016 Ivrea 3rd C1
10 September 2016 Tacen 1st C1
2017 17 June 2017 Prague 1st C1
18 June 2017 Prague 2nd K1
2019 16 June 2019 Lee Valley 2nd C1
8 September 2019 Prague 2nd C1
2022 26 June 2022 Tacen 1st Kayak cross
2023 11 June 2023 Prague 1st Kayak cross
1 September 2023 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
3 September 2023 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd Kayak cross
8 October 2023 Vaires-sur-Marne 2nd Kayak 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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World Champions in Women's Canoe Slalom C1 team
World Champions in Women's Canoe Slalom Kayak Cross
World Champions in Women's Canoe Slalom K1 team
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