Emma Reid (judoka)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Coventry University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –78 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 5th (2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IJF | 20993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 69319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 30 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emma Reid (born 24 May 1995) is a British judoka, who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won Commonwealth Games gold in 2022.[1][2]
Biography
Reid studied Event management at Coventry University[3] and won her first two British half-heavyweight titles at the British Judo Championships in 2015 and 2021.[4]
Reid is the gold medalist of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in the –78 kg category.[5] and in 2023, Reid won the –78 kg title for the third time at the British Judo Championships.[6] She followed this up by retaining her title for a fourth success in 2024.[7]
In 2024, Reid won her first World Medal after securing Bronze at the Abu Dhabi World Championships. This marked the end of the Olympic Qualification window.[8]
Reid made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, exiting the competition in the round of 32.[9][10]
In September 2025, Reid won a bronze medal on the IJF World Tour at the 2025 Qingdao Grand Prix.[11]
In December 2025, Reid won the British half-heavyweight title at the British Judo Championships for the fifth time.[12]
References
- ^ "Emma Reid IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Emma Reid JudoInside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Coventry University graduate to represent Great Britain at Paris 2024 Olympics". www.coventry.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Results 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi -78 kg". IJF.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Senior National Champions Crowned in Sheffield". British Judo. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "British Junior and Senior Championships 2024". British Judo. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "World Championships: British judoka Emma Reid claims bronze in Abu Dhabi". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Emma Reid | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympics judo: Great Britain's Emma Reid beaten in last 32". BBC Sport. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Qingdao Grand Prix 2025 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "British Pre Cadet, Cadet, Junior and Senior Championships 2025" (PDF). British Judo. Retrieved 1 January 2026.