Akil Gjakova

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
Peja, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
‍–‍73 kg
     1st dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
5th (2024)
R16 (2018, 2023, 2025)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kosovo
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Lisbon‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Montpellier‍–‍73 kg
European Championships Open
Gold medal – first place2023 Pristina‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2018 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Abu Dhabi‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Abu Dhabi‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Paris‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2018 Zagreb‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Budapest‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Tunis‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 The Hague‍–‍73 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Győr‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Podgorica‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Tel Aviv‍–‍73 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Tallinn‍–‍66 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Tarragona‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Oran‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7826
JudoInside.com89913
Updated on 15 June 2025

Akil Gjakova (born 4 January 1996) is a Kosovar judoka. He is a gold medallist 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.[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

His sister Nora Gjakova is also a judoka and the 2020 Olympics gold medalist in the women's 57 kg judo event [5][6]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2017Jeux de la Francophonie1st−73 kg
2018Mediterranean Games1st−73 kg
2021European Championships1st−73 kg
2023European Championships Open1st−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. ↑ "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 25 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Akil Gjakova wins first male European title for Kosovo". Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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