Nora Gjakova
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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]
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]
