Donjeta Sadiku

Donjeta Sadiku (born 8 July 1999) is a Kosovan boxer. She competed for Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's lightweight event and has previously competed for the country at the 2019 European Games. Her coach is Marjola Sallauka

Donjeta Sadiku

Personal information
National team	Kosovo
Born	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 24) Pristina, Kosovo
Height	1.67 m (5.5 ft)^[1]
Sport
Sport	Amateur boxing
Weight class	Lightweight
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2020 Summer Olympics
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Kosovo World Championships 2022 Istanbul Lightweight European Championships 2022 Budva Lightweight Junior World Championships 2015 Taipei Lightweight^[2]

Biography

Donjeta Sadiku was born on 8 July 1999 in Pristina, Kosovo.^[1] She began boxing at the age of 12, in Pristina.^[3] Her coach is Marjola Sallauka

Career

2018 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships

Her first senior competition were the 2018 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[2] She received a bye into the round of 16 where she faced Polish Aneta Rygielska, finishing with a 0–5 loss by points.^[4]

2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships

In November 2018, Sadiku was set to compete in the lightweight competition at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India. She was denied a visa to enter the country due to India's lack of recognition of Kosovo. India was issued a warning by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) that if the decision was not reversed, the association would withdraw the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships from the country, originally scheduled to take place in New Delhi.^[5] Sadiku ultimately did not appear on the draw list published on 14 November 2018, and did not compete.^[6] This was her second boxing championship event impacted by a denial of entry into India, following a similar incident prior to the 2017 AIBA Youth Women's World Boxing Championships in Guwahati.^[7]

2019 European Games

At the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, Sadiku was chosen as Kosovo's flag bearer for the opening ceremony.^[2] She participated in the Women's 60 kg boxing event, seeding against the Danish Ditte Frostholm in the round of 32. Sadiku lost the match by points, finishing 0–5.^[8]

2020 Summer Olympics

At the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in London and Villebon-sur-Yvette, Sadiku competed in the Women's lightweight tournament. In the round of 32, she matched up against German Maya Kleinhans winning the match by points 3–2, advancing to the round of 16 where she fought Swedish Agnes Alexiusson, falling short 2–3.^[9]

On 15 June 2021, Sadiku received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to compete in the women's lightweight boxing event for Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, which was postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10] In the round of 32, she faced British Caroline Dubois; Sadiku was eliminated, losing by decision 0–5.^[11][12]

References

1. . Olympics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. "Road to Tokyo: Kosovar Boxer Sadiku Confident Despite Pause in Olympic Qualifiers". The European Olympic Committees. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
3. "Rrugëtimi i Donjeta Sadikut drejt Olimpiadës së Tokios". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
4. "Draw Sheet" (PDF). Sofia 2018 Women's European Boxing Championships. Sofia. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
5. Gurung, Anmol (17 November 2018). "Damage control after Kosovo visa controversy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
6. "Women's World Boxing Championships: Kosovo's Donjeta Sadiku not included in draw; Mary Kom, Sarita Devi get bye". Firstpost. New Delhi. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
7. Etchells, Daniel (22 February 2019). "IOC suspends all Indian applications to host future events after Pakistani athletes denied visas for ISSF World Cup in New Delhi". Insidethegames. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
8. "Draw Sheet" (PDF). Minsk 2019 European Games. Minsk. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
9. Xhaqkaj, Shkelqim (2 June 2021). "Boks, Donjeta Sadiku kërkon kualifikimin në Lojërat Olimpike 'Tokio 2020'". Kallxo (in Albanian). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
10. Xhaqkaj, Shkelqim (15 June 2021). "Donjeta Sadiku merr ftesë për të garuar në Lojërat Olimpike në Tokio". Kallxo (in Albanian). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
11. Dielhenn, James (27 July 2021). "Caroline Dubois and Pat McCormack battle through first Olympic fights at Tokyo 2020 but Cheavon Clarke is out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
12. "Donjeta Sadiku, eliminim i hershëm në Tokio". Alsat (in Albanian). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

External links

• Donjeta Sadiku at Olympedia