| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United Kingdom | ||
| Womens's Judo | ||
| British Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 | |
| US Open Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 | |
| World University Games | ||
| Bronze | 2009 Belgrade | |
| Swedish Open | ||
| Silver | 2009 Sweden | |
Gemma Gibbons born January 6, 1987 in Charlton, England is a Judo athlete. She has represented England and Great Britain at Junior, U-23, 'B' and Senior level. Gibbons trains with the Metro Judo Club, the British Judo Performance Institute, and UELSports at the University of East London, she currently competes in the women's -70kg category.
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Gibbons began practicing Judo at six years of age with the Metro Judo Club in Blackheath, London.[1] She attended Westwood College (now Harris Academy Falcon Wood)[2]
Kate Howey, Performance Development Squad Coach for 2012 stated that Gibbons "is one of our best medal hopes for judo" in the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.[3]
| Year [4] | Date | Tournament[4] | Place[4] | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | British National Junior Age Championships | 1st | ||
| 2004 | Junior European Championships | 5th | ||
| 2004 | Junior A (Austria) | 3rd | ||
| 2004 | Junior A Germany | 3rd | ||
| 2004 | Junior A Russia | 3rd | ||
| 2004 | Senior British Closed | 2nd | ||
| 2004 | Junior British Open | 1st | ||
| 2004 | National (British) U-18 | 1st | ||
| 2005 | Junior British Closed | 1st | ||
| 2005 | Junior British Open | 1st | ||
| 2005 | Arlon Junior B | 1st | ||
| 2005 | Junior A Germany | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | Junior A Poland | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | Junior A France | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | U-23 European Championships | 7th | ||
| 2005 | Junior European Championships | 5th | ||
| 2005 | Matsumae Cup | 2nd | ||
| 2006 | Elite Performance Junior Trials | 1st | ||
| 2006 | World University Games | 5th | ||
| 2006 | German Super World Cup | 5th | ||
| 2007 | Slovenian 'B' Tournament | 3rd | ||
| 2007 | Turkish 'B' Tournament | 2nd | ||
| 2007 | World University Games | 7th | ||
| 2007 | Tallinn World Cup | 7th | ||
| 2008 | GB World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 2008 | U-23 European Championships | 5th | ||
| 2009 | English Senior Open | 2nd | ||
| 2009 | Tre Torri International | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | World University Games | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | Swedish Open | 2nd | ||
| 2009 | U-23 European Championships | 3rd | ||
| 2010 | Sofia World Cup | 5th | ||
| 2010 | British Open | 7th | ||
| 2010 | Orenburg European Cup | 1st |
Gibbons won the Radio London Young Sports Woman of the Year Award 2006[4]