12 hours agoWorld's first Krasniqi district, outstanding standing up for Loriana Kuka
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The great success noted at the Masters held this week in Doha, Qatar, has caused the Judo Olympic team to score great raises in the new Olympic rankings published today by the Judo International Federation. Kosovo won four medals and a seventh place, from as many competitors as they received [...]
Kosovo won four medals and a seventh country, from as many contestants as participated.
With the gold medal, Distria Krasniqi has become the first in the category of up to 48kg, leading to 815 points, 1720 points more than the second.
The highest promotion in position has been made by bronze medallist Loriana Kuka. The one from the 12th country passed to the fifth, with 4713 points, the 780kg category.
The rise to one position has made two other bronze medalists from this race, Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi, and European champion 2018, Nora Gjakova.
Majlinda is now fifth with 5052 points in the category -52kg, and Nora is fourth with 5190. Achilles Gjakova, who took seventh place in the category -73kg, remained in the same position (10), now with 3915 points.
Kosovo continues to marvel at its four Masters medals. Compared to the number of participants, it is certainly one of the best values for their team. Work done by selective Driton Kuka is a model of its own”, the International Judo Federation has written today.
All five Judists are located within the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rate.
