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Kosovan judoka (born 1996)

Akil Gjakova
Akil Gjakova (white) participates in the Austrian Ersten Judo-Bundesliga 2021Akil Gjakova (white) participates in the Austrian Ersten Judo-Bundesliga 2021
Personal information
NationalityKosovan
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 29)
Peja, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Rank     1st dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2018, 2023)
European Champ.Gold (2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kosovo
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Montpellier ‍–‍73 kg
European Championships Open
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pristina ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Paris ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2018 Zagreb ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tunis ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 The Hague ‍–‍73 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Győr ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Podgorica ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tel Aviv ‍–‍73 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tallinn ‍–‍66 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7826
JudoInside.com89913
Updated on 30 July 2024

Akil Gjakova (born 4 January 1996) is a Kosovo Albanian judoka. He is a gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games and the 2021 European Judo Championships.

Career

He won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.

He represented Kosovo at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan and the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.

Personal life

His sister Nora Gjakova is also a judoka.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie 1st −73 kg
2018 Mediterranean Games 1st −73 kg
2021 European Championships 1st −73 kg
2023 European Championships Open 1st −73 kg

References

  1. "Akil GJAKOVA". Europäische Judo-Union. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. "Judo Medalists" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. Houston, Michael (17 April 2021). "Olympic champion Trstenjak among winners on day two of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. "Judo: le bronze pour Nils Stump aux Européens de Lisbonne". RTS (in French). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Akil Gjakova at Wikimedia Commons

European Judo Championships — Men's Lightweight
1957–65: −68 kg   •   1966–76: −63 kg   •   1977–97: −71 kg   •   1998–present: −73 kg
List of European Judo Championships medalists in Men's Lightweight


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