Kim Polling

Kim Polling
Kim Polling in 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991
Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
OccupationJudoka
Websiteen.kimpolling.com
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. (2013)
European Champ. (2013, 2014, 2015,
2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2024 Abu Dhabi Mixed team
IJF Grand Slam
2024 Astana ‍–‍70 kg
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
2023 Doha Mixed team
European Games
2015 Baku ‍–‍70 kg
European Championships
2013 Budapest ‍–‍70 kg
2014 Montpellier ‍–‍70 kg
2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
2013 Tyumen ‍–‍70 kg
2015 Rabat ‍–‍70 kg
2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍70 kg
2019 Qingdao ‍–‍70 kg
2021 Doha ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2013 Paris ‍–‍70 kg
2014 Baku ‍–‍70 kg
2014 Tyumen ‍–‍70 kg
2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
2021 Antalya ‍–‍70 kg
2013 Tokyo ‍–‍70 kg
2015 Baku ‍–‍70 kg
2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
2017 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
2019 Osaka ‍–‍70 kg
2015 Paris ‍–‍70 kg
2018 Paris ‍–‍70 kg
2023 Paris ‍–‍70 kg
2023 Astana ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2013 Düsseldorf ‍–‍70 kg
2013 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
2016 Tbilisi ‍–‍70 kg
2017 The Hague ‍–‍70 kg
2018 Tunis ‍–‍70 kg
2019 Zagreb ‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
2010 Agadir ‍–‍70 kg
European Junior Championships
2010 Samokov ‍–‍70 kg
2009 Yerevan ‍–‍70 kg
European Cadet Championships
2007 Valletta ‍–‍70 kg
Summer Universiade
2011 Shenzhen ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3330, 83297
JudoInside.com34188
Updated on 31 July 2024

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

Quadruple European Champion Kim Polling was World #1 for 3 years. 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Cowen, Thea (19 April 2024). "Polling for Italy: "Grateful. Proud. Excited."". European Judo Union. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cowen, Thea (23 January 2025). "A fond farewell for Kim". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Kim Polling (Netherlands): Judo Career". judoinside.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Gillen, Nancy (12 January 2021). "Four-time world champion Agbegnenou earns gold at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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