Nora Gjakova

Nora Gjakova
NK
Personal information
NationalityKosovar
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992
Peja, FR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Years active2002–2025[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Military career
Allegiance Albania
BranchAlbanian Armed Forces
Service years2021–[2]
Rank Colonel[3]
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Retired31 December 2025[4]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2020)
World Champ.Bronze (2021)
European Champ.Gold (2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kosovo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Warsaw ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Montpellier ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships Open
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pristina ‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Doha ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2017 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 The Hague ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tunis ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rijeka ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Wrocław ‍–‍57 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF422
JudoInside.com52299
Updated on 2 February 2025

Nora Gjakova NK (Albanian pronunciation: [noˈɾa ɟaˈkova]; born 17 August 1992) is a Kosovo Albanian retired[4] judoka.[5][6] She won a gold medal in the women's 57 kg judo event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] In August 2021, she was awarded the Honour of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania.[9]

Career

Gjakova 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, Gjakova earned a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships in Kazan, Russia.[10]

Gjakova won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[11][12] A few months later, she won the gold medal in women's 57 kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[13][8]

Personal life

Gjakova's brother, Akil Gjakova, is also a judoka, and gold medalist at the 2018 Mediterranean Games and the 2021 European Championships.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Nora Gjakova ends her career: A golden chapter that ends at the end of 2025". Telegrafi. 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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"
  4. ^ a b "NORA GJAKOVA – Një karrierë e kurorëzuar me të gjithë titujt". Olympic Committee of Kosovo (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Nora Gjakova". judoinside. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "IJF live results".
  11. ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Judoka Nora Gjakova wins gold in women's 57 kilogram on mourning day for Kosovo". ESPN. Pristina. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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