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Nora Gjakova

Nora Gjakova

Kosovar judoka (born 1992)

Nora Gjakova NK (Albanian pronunciation: [noˈɾa ɟaˈkova]; born 17 August 1992) is a Kosovar judoka.[3][4] She received a gold medal after winning the women's 57 kg judo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6] In August 2021, she was awarded the Honor of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania.[7]

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Career

She won 2 Continental Opens in 2015, in Tunis and Lisbon. Coached by Driton Kuka, Gjakova meanwhile won 11 World Cup medals.

On 21 April 2016, she earned a bronze medal at the 2016 European Judo Championships in Kazan, Russia.[8]

In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[9][10] A few months later, she won the gold medal in women's 57 kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[11][6]

Personal life

Her brother Akil Gjakova is also a judoka.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "Vendime të miratuara në mbledhjen e Këshillit të Ministrave, datë 18 Shtator 2021" [Decisions approved at the meeting of the Council of Ministers, dated 18 September 2021] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 18 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Triumfi historik i Luiza Gegës si pasqyrë e mexhelisit tonë social-politik" [The historic triumph of Luiza Gega as a reflection of our social-political mexelis] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 25 August 2022. Sportistët e punësuar aktualisht pranë Ministrisë së Mbrojtjes, që do të përfitojnë nga ky ligj gradën e kolonelit janë: 1. Luiza GEGA – "Kolonel", 2. Briken CALJA – "Kolonel", 3. Nora GJAKOVA – "Kolonel", 4. Distria KRASNIQI – "Kolonel"
  3. [3]
    "Nora Gjakova". judoinside. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  4. [4]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nora Gjakova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Judo - GJAKOVA Nora". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Presidenti Meta vlerëson me Dekoratën 'Nderi i Kombit' xhudistet kosovare D'Istria Krasniqi dhe Nora Gjakova si dhe trajnerin e tyre, Driton Kuka: Shembuj frymëzimi për sportistet e reja, që lartësuan krenarinë kombëtare!" (in Albanian). President of Albania. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. [8]
    "IJF live results".
  9. [9]
    "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. [10]
    Gillen, Nancy (11 January 2021). "Olympic silver medallist An wins under-66kg contest at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Judoka Nora Gjakova wins gold in women's 57 kilogram on mourning day for Kosovo". ESPN. Pristina. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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