Nora Gjakova

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]

Nora Gjakova
NK
Personal information
NationalityKosovar
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992
Gjakova, FR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Military career
Allegiance Albania
Service/branchAlbanian Armed Forces
Years of service2021–[1]
Rank Colonel[2]
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2020)
World Champ. (2021)
European Champ. (2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kosovo
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
European Games
2019 Minsk ‍–‍57 kg
2015 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships
2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Kazan ‍–‍57 kg
2017 Warsaw ‍–‍57 kg
2021 Lisbon ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Montpellier ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships Open
2023 Pristina ‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍57 kg
2021 Doha ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
2021 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
2022 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
2023 Astana ‍–‍57 kg
2024 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
2020 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
2022 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2017 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
2017 The Hague ‍–‍57 kg
2018 Tunis ‍–‍57 kg
2018 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
2018 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
2019 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
2012 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
2013 Rijeka ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Havana ‍–‍57 kg
2020 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
European U23 Championships
2014 Wrocław ‍–‍57 kg
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 16 February 2024

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. "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. "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. "Nora Gjakova". judoinside. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  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. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  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. "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. "IJF live results".
  9. "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  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. "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. "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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