Niki Jenkins
Encyclopedia
Niki Jenkins is a female judo
ka from Canada
. She competed for Canada
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
and won a silver medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan American Games
. She trained with the Shidokan Judo Club in Montréal
.
She is married to Neil Adams and has 2 daughters, Brooke & Taylor, and lives near Antwerp, Belgium.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She competed for Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and won a silver medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
. She trained with the Shidokan Judo Club in Montréal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
She is married to Neil Adams and has 2 daughters, Brooke & Taylor, and lives near Antwerp, Belgium.