Kim Polling

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Kim Polling (born 8 February 1991) is a retired[2] judoka who competed in the women's 70 kg division.[3] Since April 2024, Polling represented Italy,[1] having previously represented the Netherlands.[4]

Born (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 35)
Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
OccupationJudoka
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Country Netherlands
 (until March 2024)
 Italy
 (since April 2024)[1]
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Kim Polling
Kim Polling in 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 35)
Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
OccupationJudoka
Websiteen.kimpolling.com Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
Country Netherlands
 (until March 2024)
 Italy
 (since April 2024)[1]
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍70 kg
Coached byMarjolein van Unen
Maarten Arens
Retired21 January 2025[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2016, 2024)
World Champ.Bronze (2013)
European Champ.Gold (2013, 2014, 2015,
2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 Abu DhabiMixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place2024 Astana‍–‍70 kg
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 DohaMixed team
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Baku‍–‍70 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Budapest‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Montpellier‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Tel Aviv‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place2013 Tyumen‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Rabat‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Guadalajara‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Qingdao‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Doha‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2013 Paris‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Baku‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Tyumen‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Antalya‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Tokyo‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Baku‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Osaka‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paris‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Paris‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Paris‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Astana‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2013 Düsseldorf‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Tbilisi‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 The Hague‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Tunis‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Zagreb‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Agadir‍–‍70 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Samokov‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Yerevan‍–‍70 kg
European Cadet Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Valletta‍–‍70 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2011 Shenzhen‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3330, 83297
JudoInside.com34188
Updated on 31 July 2024
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Quadruple European Champion Kim Polling was World #1 for 3 years.[citation needed] She bagged the gold at the 2021 Antalya Grand Slam. She won various different Grand Slams. She took gold at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and the 2017 The Hague Grand Prix. Polling was World and European Junior Champion in 2010. Polling took bronze at the 2013 World Championships. Polling won four Judo World Masters in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. She took gold at the 2016 Tbilisi Grand Prix and at the 2018 Tunis Grand Prix.

In 2021, Polling won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[5][6]

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