Harrison
Judo

Kayla Harrison

Olympian 2012, 2016

  • 2

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Age

34

Hometown

Middletown, OH

Education

Middletown High School '08 Harvard University

Career Highlights
  • 2016: Grand Slam, Paris - Silver
  • 2016: Grand Prix, Havana - Bronze
  • 2015: IJF Prestige Ranking - 1st
  • 2015: Grand Slam, Tokyo - Gold
  • 2015: Grand Prix, Jeju - Silver
  • 2015: Grand Prix, Qingdao - Bronze
  • 2015: Pan American Games, Toronto - Gold
  • 2015: Grand Prix, Budapest - Gold
  • 2015: World Masters, Morocco - Gold
  • 2015: Grand Slam, Baku - Bronze
  • 2015: Pan American Senior Championships - Silver
  • 2015: Grand Prix, Tbilisi - Gold
  • 2015: Grand Prix, Düsseldorf - Gold
  • 2014 Miami World Cup, gold
  • 2014 Cuba Grand Prix, gold
  • 2014 El Salvador World Cup, silver
  • 2014 Russia Grand Slam, silver
  • 2014 World Championships, bronze
  • 2013 US Senior National Championships, gold
  • 2013 World Cup Argentina, gold
  • 2013 Word Cup Uruguay, silver
  • 2013 Pan Am Championships, bronze
  • 2012 Olympic Games, gold
  • 2012 Brazil Grand Slam, gold
  • 2012 German Grand Prix, gold
  • 2012 Hungary World Cup, gold
  • 2012 Czech Open, gold
  • 2012 Paris Grand Slam, silver
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (78kg - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (78kg - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 9th (78kg - Women)
  • Years of participation: 78kg - Women 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
  • Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2010 (78kg - Women)
    • Bronze – 2014 (78kg - Women); 2011 (78kg - Women)

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