Akil Gjakova
Akil Gjakova (born 4 January 1996) is a Kosovan judoka. He is a gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games and the European Judo Championships.
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| Nationality | Kosovan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1996 Peć, FR Yugoslavia (now Peja, Kosovo) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kosovo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –73 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| European Champ. | 
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Medal record
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| IJF | 7826 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 89913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 11 November 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[1]
In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[2][3]
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 |
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| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | −73 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | 1st | −73 kg |
References
- "Judo Medalists" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Houston, Michael (17 April 2021). "Olympic champion Trstenjak among winners on day two of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Judo: le bronze pour Nils Stump aux Européens de Lisbonne". RTS (in French). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
- Akil Gjakova at the International Judo Federation
- Akil Gjakova at JudoInside.com
- Akil Gjakova at Olympedia
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