Kosovo at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:KOS
Nocname:Olympic Committee of Kosovo
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Location:Paris, France
Website: 
Competitors:9
Sports:4
Flagbearer Open:Nora Gjakova & Akil Gjakova
Flagbearer Close:Adell Sabovic & Gresa Bakraçi
Rank:73
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Kosovo competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's third appearance after the team's debut in 2016, the country won the first ever silver and bronze medals.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Judo0112
Total0112
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Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male0000
Female0112
Mixed0000
Totalstyle=background:gold0style=background:silver1style=background:#c9612
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Medals by date
Datebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
28 July0101
30 July0011
Total0112

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics0 1 1
Boxing0 1 1
Judo1 4 5
Swimming11 2
Total 2 7 9

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Kosovo runner will compete at Paris 2024, after receiving the direct universality spots in the following event:[1]

Track and road events

Boxing

See main article: article, Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Kosovo entered one boxer. Donjeta Sadiku (women's middleweight) secured the spot on the Kosovan squad in their respective weight division by finishing in the top two at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[2]

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Kosovo qualified five judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Akil Gjakova (men's lightweight, 73 kg), Distria Krasniqi (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg), Nora Gjakova (women's lightweight, 57 kg), Laura Fazliu (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg) and Loriana Kuka (women's heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Akil GjakovaMen's –73 kg
W 10 – 00

W 10 – 00

W 10 – 00

L 00 – 01

L 00–01
5
Distria KrasniqiWomen's –52 kg
W 10 – 00

W 10 – 00

W 10 – 00

L 00 – 01
Nora GjakovaWomen's –57 kg
L 00 – 10
Did not advance
Laura FazliuWomen's –63 kg
W 10 – 00

L 00 – 10
Did not advance
W 01 – 00

W 10 – 00
Loriana KukaWomen's –78 kg
W 10 – 00

L 00 – 01
Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Kosovo sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adell SabovicMen's 100 m freestyle51:7758Did not advance
Hana BeiqiWomen's 50 m freestyle27:3443Did not advance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road to Paris 2024: Women's marathon. World Athletics. 7 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament - Busto Arsizio: Which boxers have obtained quotas for Paris 2024?. Olympics. 11 March 2024. 12 March 2024.