Kaja Kajzer

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Kaja Kajzer
Personal information
Born (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Occupation Judoka
Sport
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Sport Judo
Weight class 57 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games 5th (2020)
World Champ. R16 (2023)
European Champ. Silver medal europe.svg (2021, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Lisbon 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zagreb 57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Antalya 57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Perth 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tel Aviv 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Agadir 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Antalya 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Tashkent 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tashkent 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Zagreb 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Zagreb 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Linz 57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Nassau 57 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Vantaa 57 kg
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Poreč 57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 18836
JudoInside.com 94633
Updated on 25 April 2024.

Kaja Kajzer (born 31 January 2000) is a Slovenian judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal. [1] [2]

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Kajzer made her Olympic debut in 2021, when she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and finished on 5th place. [3]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2016European Cadet Championships3rd−57 kg
2017 European Youth Olympic Festival 1st−57 kg
2018 World Junior Championships 3rd−57 kg
2021 European Championships 2nd−57 kg

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References

  1. "Kaja Kajzer evropska podprvakinja!". SiolNET (in Slovenian). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. "Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Saturday, 17 April 2021". Total Slovenia News. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.