| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Women's judo | ||
| World Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Tokyo | –78 kg |
| Bronze | 2011 Paris | –78 kg |
| Pan American Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Guadalajara | –78 kg |
| Bronze | 2010 San Salvador | –78 kg |
Kayla Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is a judoka from the United States of America.[1] She won the gold medal in the -78 kg category at the World Judo Championship in 2010,[2] the first American to do so since 1999 (when it was her coach Jimmy Pedro who did so in Birmingham, England). She is only the fourth American ever to take gold at the Judo World Championships.