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Akil Gjakova

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Akil Gjakova
Akil Gjakova (white) participates in the Austrian Ersten Judo-Bundesliga 2021
Akil Gjakova (white) participates in the Austrian Ersten Judo-Bundesliga 2021
Personal information
NationalityKosovan
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
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[1]
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

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He won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[2]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[3][4]

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

Personal life

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His sister Nora Gjakova is also a judoka.[5]

Achievements

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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

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  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.
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