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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]
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
- ^ "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.
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"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"
- ^ "Nora Gjakova". judoinside. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "IJF live results".
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Judoka Nora Gjakova wins gold in women's 57 kilogram on mourning day for Kosovo". ESPN. Pristina. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
- Nora Gjakova at the International Judo Federation
- Nora Gjakova at JudoInside.com
- Nora Gjakova at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Nora Gjakova at Olympics.com
- Nora Gjakova at Olympedia
- Nora Gjakova at The-Sports.org
- Nora Gjakova on Twitter
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- European Games medalists in judo
- European Games bronze medalists for Kosovo
- European Games silver medalists for Kosovo
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Kosovan female judoka
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Kosovo
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Olympic judoka for Kosovo
- Olympic gold medalists for Kosovo
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Sportspeople from Gjakova
- Kosovan sportspeople stubs
- Judo biography stubs
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| Born | 17 August 1992 Gjakova, Kosovo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | –57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
- ^ "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.
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^
"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"
- ^ "Nora Gjakova". judoinside. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "IJF live results".
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Judoka Nora Gjakova wins gold in women's 57 kilogram on mourning day for Kosovo". ESPN. Pristina. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
- Nora Gjakova at the International Judo Federation
- Nora Gjakova at JudoInside.com
- Nora Gjakova at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Nora Gjakova at Olympics.com
- Nora Gjakova at Olympedia
- Nora Gjakova at The-Sports.org
- Nora Gjakova on Twitter
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European Judo Championships — Women's Lightweight | |
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1974–97: –56 kg • 1998–present: –57 kg | |
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|
| This biographical article relating to sports in Kosovo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This biographical article related to judo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- European Games medalists in judo
- European Games bronze medalists for Kosovo
- European Games silver medalists for Kosovo
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Kosovan female judoka
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Kosovo
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Olympic judoka for Kosovo
- Olympic gold medalists for Kosovo
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Sportspeople from Gjakova
- Kosovan sportspeople stubs
- Judo biography stubs