Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown

Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown (born 5 July 1995) is a British judoka[1] who trains full-time at the British Judo Centre of Excellence in Walsall.[2]

Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown
Personal information
NicknameMima
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 29)
Pembury, England
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍63 kg, ‍–‍70 kg, ‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2024)
World Champ.5th (2018, 2023)
European Champ.R16 (2019, 2023)
Commonwealth GamesBronze (2014, 2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Astana ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Qingdao ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tel Aviv ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Perth ‍–‍70 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tel Aviv ‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Fort Lauderdale ‍–‍63 kg
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kyiv ‍–‍63 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cottonera ‍–‍63 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7848
JudoInside.com66148
Updated on 31 July 2024

Early life and education

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Yeats-Brown is from Pembury, Kent. She graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2023 with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science.[3]

Judo career

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Yeats-Brown competed for England in the women's 63 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal.[4][5]

She is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2016 and 2017 and the half-heavyweight title in 2018.[6] In 2018, she finished fifth in the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, when ranked world 32 on IJF ranking list. Compeign in the women's 78 kg category she lost to Guusje Steenhuis in the quarter finals.

in 2022, she went to her second Commonwealth Games, competing in the women's 70 kg category she won a bronze medal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Judo Inside profile". Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. ^ Martin, Amy-Clare (24 July 2014). "Jemima Yeats-Brown gets late call to join England Commonwealth Games 2014 squad". Kent and Sussex Courier. UK. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ Nenova, Anastasia-Alexandra (1 July 2024). "Interview: The Inspiring Journey of Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown From Gymnastics to Paris 2024". Sports Star. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ^ Hoad, Alex (25 July 2014). "Tonbridge judo star Katie Jemima Yeats-Brown claims under-63kg bronze medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games". Kent Online. UK. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Kent's Jemima Yeats-Brown wins second bronze in judo in Birmingham as she beats Rachael Hawkes". Kent Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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