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Nora Gjakova

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Nora Gjakova is a Kosovo Albanian retired judoka, born in 1992, who competed in the 57 kg division. She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and in August 2021 she was awarded the Honour of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania. Coached by Driton Kuka, she won two Continental Opens in 2015 and eleven World Cup medals, along with bronze medals at the 2016 European Championships in Kazan and the 2021 World Masters in Doha. Her brother Akil Gjakova is also a judoka, and a gold medalist at the 2018 Mediterranean Games and the 2021 European Championships.

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1992 1
Gender
Female 1
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is a Kosovo Albanian retired judoka
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    Born 17 August 1992
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    Sex Female
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    is a Kosovo Albanian retired judoka
  • Competed In: 2020 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, 2020
    She won a gold medal in the women's 57 kg judo event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
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