Nekoda Smythe-Davis

Nekoda Smythe-Davis
Personal information
Born (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993
London, England
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
Rank     4th dan black belt[1]
ClubEaling Judo Club[1]
Coached byJo Crowley[1]
RetiredMay 2025[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2016)
World Champ. (2018)
European Champ.5th (2016)
Commonwealth Games (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2018 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
2017 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2018 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
2019 Brasilia ‍–‍57 kg
2015 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
2017 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
2018 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2015 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
2015 Jeju ‍–‍57 kg
2017 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Perth ‍–‍57 kg
2014 Astana ‍–‍57 kg
2015 Samsun ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Samsun ‍–‍57 kg
2019 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
2019 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Almada ‍–‍57 kg
European Junior Championships
2013 Sarajevo ‍–‍57 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF12678
JudoInside.com57541
Updated on 16 May 2025

Nekoda Smythe-Davis (born 22 April 1993) is a British retired[2] judoka.[3][4] She competed for England in the women's 57 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.[5][6]

Judo career

Smythe-Davis became national champion of Great Britain on two occasions, winning the lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2013 and 2014.[7] In 2014, she was selected to represent England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Competing in the women's 57 kg category she won the gold medal after defeating Stephanie Inglis in the final.[8]

In May 2019, Smythe-Davis was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nekoda Smythe-Davis". British Judo Association. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Crowley, Jo (15 May 2025). "Nekoda Smythe-Davis announces retirement from judo". JudoInside. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  3. ^ IJF profile
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nekoda Smythe-Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Nekoda-Smythe Davis profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Nekoda Davis wins women's judo -57kg gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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