Aleksandar Kukolj

Aleksandar Kukolj
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Born (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991
Prague, Czechoslovakia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Serbia
SportJudo
‍–‍90 kg, ‍–‍100 kg
Coached byPredrag Dražović
Achievements and titles
R16 (2020, 2016)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2021)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2017)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Budapest‍–‍100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Warsaw‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2016 Abu Dhabi‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Ekaterinburg‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Baku‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Baku‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Abu Dhabi‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Abu Dhabi‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Antalya‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Abu Dhabi‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2017 The Hague‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 The Hague‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Zagreb‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Zagreb‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Samsun‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Hohhot‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Havana‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Antalya‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest‍–‍90 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Mersin‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Oran‍–‍100 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Samokov‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Sarajevo‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Samokov‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1220
JudoInside.com49032
Updated on 4 February 2024

Aleksandar Kukolj (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Кукољ; born 9 September 1991) is a Serbian judoka. He won gold medals at the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and the 2016 Tokyo Grand Slam. Kukolj started with bronze in the 2016 Havana Grand Prix and silvers at the 2014 Zagreb Grand Prix, 2015 Samsun Grand Prix and 2016 Baku Grand Slam. Kukolj won World Cups in Lisbon in 2012 and won the Panam Open in San Salvador in 2014 and the 2013 Mediterranean Games. He won European medals as Junior and U23. Kukolj competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg.[1][2]

Achievements

2017
2016
2015
2014
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grand Prix Zagreb — 12–14 September, Zagreb, Croatia — ‍–‍90 kg
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Panamerican Open San Salvador — 14–15 June, San Salvador, El Salvador — ‍–‍90 kg
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) European Open Prague — 1–2 March, Prague, Czech Republic — ‍–‍90 kg
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) European Open Sofia — 1–2 February, Sofia, Bulgaria — ‍–‍90 kg
2013
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) European Open Budapest — 16–17 February, Budapest, Hungary — ‍–‍90 kg
2012
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) World Cup Rome — 29–30 September, Rome, Italy — ‍–‍90 kg
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) World Cup Lisbon — 9–10 June, Lisbon, Portugal — ‍–‍90 kg+

References

  1. ↑ "Aleksandar Kukolj". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandar Kukolj". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "CLERGET Axel (FRA) vs KUKOLJ Aleksandar (SRB) 90 kg. Final". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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