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)
Websitenoragjakova.com Edit this at Wikidata
Military career
Allegiance Albania
Branch
Albanian Armed Forces
Service years
2021–[2]
Rank
 Colonel[3]
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Retired31 December 2025[4]
Achievements and titles
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2020)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2021)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kosovo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Budapest‍–‍57 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Baku‍–‍57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tel Aviv‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Kazan‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Warsaw‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Lisbon‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Montpellier‍–‍57 kg
European Championships Open
Bronze medal – third place2023 Pristina‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place2018 Guangzhou‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Doha‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2018 Abu Dhabi‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Tbilisi‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Abu Dhabi‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Tbilisi‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Astana‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Baku‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Paris‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Baku‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Paris‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2017 Antalya‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 The Hague‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Tunis‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Antalya‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Tbilisi‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Tbilisi‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Tashkent‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Budapest‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Abu Dhabi‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rijeka‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Havana‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tel Aviv‍–‍57 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Wrocław‍–‍57 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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