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Kosovar judoka (born 1992)
Nora Gjakova
NK (Albanian pronunciation:
[noˈɾa ɟaˈkova] ; born 17 August 1992) is a Kosovar
judoka .
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[4] She received a gold medal after winning the
women's 57 kg judo competition at the
2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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[6] In August 2021, she was awarded the
Honor of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the
President of Albania .
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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.
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In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the
2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.
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[10] A few months later, she won the gold medal in
women's 57 kg at the
2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Personal life
Her brother
Akil Gjakova is also a judoka.
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References
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"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"
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"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.
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"Judo Results Book" (PDF) . 2020 Summer Olympics .
Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"IJF live results" .
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"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 .
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"Judoka Nora Gjakova wins gold in women's 57 kilogram on mourning day for Kosovo" .
ESPN . Pristina. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021 .
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"Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo" . Retrieved 17 April 2023 .
External links
1992–1996: –56 kg
2000–: –57 kg
1974–97: –56 kg • 1998–present : –57 kg