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Distria Krasniqi

October 27, 2023

Distria Krasniqi NK (Albanian pronunciation: [diˈstɾia kɾasˈnici]; born 10 December 1995) is a Kosovar judoka. She received a gold medal in the women's 48-kg judo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[4][5] In August 2021, she was awarded the Honor of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania.[6]

Distria Krasniqi
NK
Personal information
NationalityKosovar
Born (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 28)
Peja,
(present Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Military career
Allegiance Albania
Service/branchAlbanian Armed Forces
Years of service2021–[2]
Rank Colonel[3]
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍48 kg, ‍–‍52 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. (2019, 2022)
European Champ. (2021)
Olympic Games (2020)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kosovo
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
World Championships
2019 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Tashkent ‍–‍52 kg
European Championships
2021 Lisbon ‍–‍48 kg
2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍52 kg
2020 Prague ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Sofia ‍–‍52 kg
World Masters
2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Qingdao ‍–‍48 kg
2021 Doha ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍52 kg
2023 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2020 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
2020 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
2023 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
2023 Baku ‍–‍52 kg
2015 Baku ‍–‍52 kg
2017 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2015 Samsun ‍–‍52 kg
2017 Antalya ‍–‍52 kg
2017 The Hague ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Antalya ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Tashkent ‍–‍48 kg
2019 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Almada ‍–‍52 kg
2016 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
2016 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Tunis ‍–‍52 kg
2019 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
2022 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
2015 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
2016 Samsun ‍–‍52 kg
2018 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
2018 The Hague ‍–‍48 kg
European U23 Championships
2016 Tel Aviv ‍–‍52 kg
2017 Podgorica ‍–‍52 kg
2012 Prague ‍–‍52 kg
2013 Samokov ‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍52 kg
European Junior Championships
2013 Sarajevo ‍–‍52 kg
2015 Oberwart ‍–‍52 kg
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona ‍–‍52 kg
2022 Oran ‍–‍52 kg
Jeux de la Francophonie
2017 Abidjan ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7829
JudoInside.com75286
Updated on 24 September 2023.

Life and career edit

Krasniqi took up the sport at the age of seven and was encouraged by her brother with whom she practiced the sport.[7]

In mid 2018, Krasniqi later switched to the super lightweight category of 48 kilograms from 52 kg event after missing out on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics. As a result, she avoided her fellow Kosovan teammate and 2016 Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi in the light weight division, as well as Nora Gjakova, the 2018 European light weight champion in the qualification round for the 2020 Olympic Games.[8]

Krasniqi won bronze medal in the 48 kg category at the 2019 World Judo Championships.[9] In 2020, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.[10] In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[11][12]

Krasniqi represented Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan which also marked her debut appearance at the Olympics and claimed a gold medal in the women's 48kg event.[13][14][15]

She won the Female Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards.[16]

Krasniqi won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.[17] She won the gold medal in the women's 52 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[18]

In 2023, Krasniqi lost her bronze medal match in the women's 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.

References edit

  1. ^ "Krasniqi Distria". tarragona2018.cat. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  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. ^ Nandita Deodhar (29 July 2021). "Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi wins historic gold in Tokyo, marking the country's second-ever Olympic medal". GCP Awards Blog. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ "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. from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ Cowen, Thea (6 February 2021). "KRASNIQI CONTINUES TO CONQUER THE LIGHTWEIGHT CATEGORY". European Judo Union. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Judo in the time of Covid-19: Distria Krasniqi". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ 2019 World Judo Championships –48 kg results
  10. ^ Browne, Ken (19 November 2020). "Giuffrida and Safarov shine on Day 1 of the 2020 judo European Championships". Olympic Channel. from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  11. ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. from the original on 12 January 2021. 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. from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Judo-Kosovo's Krasniqi wins first judo gold medal at Tokyo 2020". Reuters. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Naohisa Takato claims Japan's 1st Tokyo gold with judo win". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  15. ^ . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  16. ^ Houston, Michael (19 December 2021). "Krasniqi and Shavdatuashvili win top prizes at 2021 Judo Awards". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  17. ^ Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  18. ^ (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links edit

  Media related to Distria Krasniqi at Wikimedia Commons

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distria, krasniqi, albanian, pronunciation, diˈstɾia, kɾasˈnici, born, december, 1995, kosovar, judoka, received, gold, medal, women, judo, competition, 2020, summer, olympics, tokyo, august, 2021, awarded, honor, nation, decoration, albania, president, albani. Distria Krasniqi NK Albanian pronunciation diˈstɾia kɾasˈnici born 10 December 1995 is a Kosovar judoka She received a gold medal in the women s 48 kg judo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 4 5 In August 2021 she was awarded the Honor of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania 6 Distria KrasniqiNKPersonal informationNationalityKosovarBorn 1995 10 12 12 October 1995 age 28 Peja present Kosovo OccupationJudokaHeight1 53 m 5 ft 0 in 1 Military careerAllegiance AlbaniaService wbr branchAlbanian Armed ForcesYears of service2021 2 RankColonel 3 SportCountry KosovoSportJudoWeight class 48 kg 52 kgAchievements and titlesWorld Champ 2019 2022 European Champ 2021 Olympic Games 2020 Medal record Women s judoRepresenting KosovoOlympic Games2020 Tokyo 48 kgWorld Championships2019 Tokyo 48 kg2022 Tashkent 52 kgEuropean Championships2021 Lisbon 48 kg2018 Tel Aviv 52 kg2020 Prague 48 kg2022 Sofia 52 kgWorld Masters2018 Guangzhou 48 kg2019 Qingdao 48 kg2021 Doha 48 kg2022 Jerusalem 52 kg2023 Budapest 52 kgIJF Grand Slam2020 Paris 52 kg2020 Budapest 48 kg2022 Tbilisi 52 kg2023 Paris 52 kg2018 Abu Dhabi 48 kg2019 Paris 48 kg2022 Paris 52 kg2023 Tbilisi 52 kg2023 Baku 52 kg2015 Baku 52 kg2017 Paris 52 kg2018 Paris 52 kgIJF Grand Prix2015 Samsun 52 kg2017 Antalya 52 kg2017 The Hague 52 kg2018 Antalya 52 kg2018 Tashkent 48 kg2019 Antalya 48 kg2022 Almada 52 kg2016 Budapest 52 kg2016 Zagreb 52 kg2018 Tunis 52 kg2019 Budapest 48 kg2022 Zagreb 52 kg2014 Dusseldorf 48 kg2015 Zagreb 52 kg2016 Samsun 52 kg2018 Budapest 48 kg2018 The Hague 48 kgEuropean U23 Championships2016 Tel Aviv 52 kg2017 Podgorica 52 kg2012 Prague 52 kg2013 Samokov 52 kgWorld Juniors Championships2015 Abu Dhabi 52 kgEuropean Junior Championships2013 Sarajevo 52 kg2015 Oberwart 52 kgMediterranean Games2018 Tarragona 52 kg2022 Oran 52 kgJeux de la Francophonie2017 Abidjan 52 kgProfile at external databasesIJF7829JudoInside com75286Updated on 24 September 2023 Life and career editKrasniqi took up the sport at the age of seven and was encouraged by her brother with whom she practiced the sport 7 In mid 2018 Krasniqi later switched to the super lightweight category of 48 kilograms from 52 kg event after missing out on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics As a result she avoided her fellow Kosovan teammate and 2016 Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi in the light weight division as well as Nora Gjakova the 2018 European light weight champion in the qualification round for the 2020 Olympic Games 8 Krasniqi won bronze medal in the 48 kg category at the 2019 World Judo Championships 9 In 2020 she won one of the bronze medals in the women s 48 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships held in Prague Czech Republic 10 In 2021 she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha Qatar 11 12 Krasniqi represented Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo Japan which also marked her debut appearance at the Olympics and claimed a gold medal in the women s 48kg event 13 14 15 She won the Female Athlete of the Year award at the 2021 Judo Awards 16 Krasniqi won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris France 17 She won the gold medal in the women s 52 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran Algeria 18 In 2023 Krasniqi lost her bronze medal match in the women s 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Doha Qatar References edit Krasniqi Distria tarragona2018 cat Retrieved 25 July 2021 Vendime te miratuara ne mbledhjen e Keshillit te Ministrave date 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 Triumfi historik i Luiza Geges si pasqyre e mexhelisit tone 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 Sportistet e punesuar aktualisht prane Ministrise se Mbrojtjes qe do te perfitojne nga ky ligj graden e kolonelit jane 1 Luiza GEGA Kolonel 2 Briken CALJA Kolonel 3 Nora GJAKOVA Kolonel 4 Distria KRASNIQI Kolonel Nandita Deodhar 29 July 2021 Kosovo s Distria Krasniqi wins historic gold in Tokyo marking the country s second ever Olympic medal GCP Awards Blog Retrieved 6 August 2021 Judo KRASNIQI Distria Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Archived from the original on 20 July 2021 Retrieved 6 August 2021 Presidenti Meta vlereson me Dekoraten Nderi i Kombit xhudistet kosovare D Istria Krasniqi dhe Nora Gjakova si dhe trajnerin e tyre Driton Kuka Shembuj frymezimi per sportistet e reja qe lartesuan krenarine kombetare in Albanian President of Albania Archived from the original on 13 August 2021 Retrieved 13 August 2021 Cowen Thea 6 February 2021 KRASNIQI CONTINUES TO CONQUER THE LIGHTWEIGHT CATEGORY European Judo Union Retrieved 24 July 2021 Judo in the time of Covid 19 Distria Krasniqi www judoinside com Retrieved 24 July 2021 2019 World Judo Championships 48 kg results Browne Ken 19 November 2020 Giuffrida and Safarov shine on Day 1 of the 2020 judo European Championships Olympic Channel Archived from the original on 19 November 2020 Retrieved 29 November 2020 2021 Judo World Masters International Judo Federation Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 Retrieved 11 January 2021 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 Judo Kosovo s Krasniqi wins first judo gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Reuters 24 July 2021 Retrieved 24 July 2021 Naohisa Takato claims Japan s 1st Tokyo gold with judo win Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 24 July 2021 Judo KRASNIQI Distria Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Archived from the original on 18 July 2021 Retrieved 29 July 2021 Houston Michael 19 December 2021 Krasniqi and Shavdatuashvili win top prizes at 2021 Judo Awards InsideTheGames biz Retrieved 19 December 2021 Lloyd Owen 5 February 2022 Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day InsideTheGames biz Retrieved 6 February 2022 Judo Results Book PDF 2022 Mediterranean Games Archived from the original PDF on 4 July 2022 Retrieved 4 July 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Distria Krasniqi at Wikimedia Commons Distria Krasniqi at the International Judo Federation nbsp Distria Krasniqi at JudoInside com nbsp Distria Krasniqi at AllJudo net in French nbsp Distria Krasniqi at Olympics com nbsp Distria Krasniqi at Olympedia nbsp Distria Krasniqi at The Sports org nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Distria Krasniqi amp oldid 1177495159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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