Jovana Preković

Jovana Preković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Прековић; born 20 January 1996)[1] is a Serbian former karateka competing in kumite -61 kg division.[2] She is a two-time world champion in the women's kumite 61 kg event (2018 and 2021) and the 2020 Olympic champion, in karate's lone appearance in Olympic Games program.

Jovana Preković
Jovana Preković at 2021 EKF Senior Championships
Born (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996[1]
Aranđelovac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
ResidenceAranđelovac, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Division–61 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
TeamKarate Klub "Knjaz" Aranđelovac
TrainerRoksanda Atanasov
RankBlack Belt
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoKumite –61 kg
World Championships
2018 MadridKumite –61 kg
2021 DubaiKumite –61 kg
European Championships
2017 İzmitKumite –61 kg
2021 PorečKumite −61 kg
2016 MontpellierKumite –61 kg

She defeated Yin Xiaoyan of China in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

Achievements
Year Location Event Type Category Rank
2021 Dubai WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg
2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics Female Kumite -61 kg
2021 Poreč EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg
2021 Lisbon Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2021 Istanbul Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2020 Santiago Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg
2019 Moscow Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2019 Montreal Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg
2019 Shanghai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2018 Madrid WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg
2018 Tokyo Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2018 Dubai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2017 Okinawa Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg
2017 Izmit EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg
2017 Rotterdam Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2017 Paris Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg
2016 Montpellier EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg
2016 Limassol EKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships European Championship U21 Female Kumite -61 kg
2014 Ohrid Balkan Senior Championship Balkan Championship Female Kumite -55 kg
2014 Podgorica Mediterranean Senior Championships Mediterranean Games Female Kumite -61 kg
2013 Guadalajara World Cadet & Junior Karate Championships World Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg
2013 Kragujevac Balkan Cadet & Junior Karate Championships Balkan Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg
2013 Konya EKF Junior & Cadet Karate Championships European Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg

References
  1. "Karate :: Jovana Preković | Sport u MO i VS". Sport u Ministarstvu odbrane i Vojsci Srbije. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "WKF CURRENT RANKING – COMPETITORS". 4 February 2017.
  3. Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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