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Kosovo has made its Olympic debut as a member state in 2016. Its team is organized by the Olympic Committee of Kosovo (OCK), created in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014. It won its first medal on its debut appearance in 2016, when judoka Majlinda Kelmendi took gold in the women's -52 kg category. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nora Gjakova won gold in the Judo women's 57kg match. Additionally, Distria Krasniqi won gold in the Judo women's 48kg match.
Arsim Abazi is a Kosovan professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of the Kosovo national under-17 team.
Vedat Muriqi is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Lazio and the Kosovo national team. He is known for his headers and strength.
The Kosovo women's national football team represents Kosovo in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.
Bledar Hajdini is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Kosovan club Llapi.
Valentina Limani is a Kosovan former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Arbenit Xhemajli is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English EFL League One club Sunderland and the Kosovo national team.
Besmira Morina is a retired Kosovan footballer who played as a midfielder and has appeared for the Kosovo women's national team.
Blerta Shala is a Kosovar footballer who plays as a midfielder and has appeared for the Kosovo women's national team.
Kaltrina Biqkaj is a Kosovar footballer who plays as a forward and has appeared for the Kosovo women's national team.
Liridona Syla is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kosovan club Mitrovica and the Kosovo national team.
Besarta Hisenaj is a German–Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hessen Wetzlar and the Kosovo women's national team.
Besarta Leci is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the German club VfL Sindelfingen and the Kosovo national team.
Erëleta Memeti is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club SC Freiburg and has appeared for the Kosovo national team.
Fjolla Shala is a Kosovan footballer who last played as a defender for Icelandic club Breiðablik and has appeared for the Kosovo women's national team.
Leonora Ejupi is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a forward for German club Arminia Bielefeld and has appeared for the Kosovo women's national team.
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- ↑ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Kosovo)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
