| Kosovo at the 2015 European Games | |
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| IOC code | KOS |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Kosovo |
| Website | www |
| in Baku, Azerbaijan 12 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Competitors | 19 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Majlinda Kelmendi |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Kosovo competed at the 2015 European Games , in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. [1] [2] [3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Nora Gjakova | Judo | Women's 57 kg | 25 June |
As Kosovo's independence was disputed by Serbia it was only eligible to participate in Aquatics (Diving, Swimming, Synchronised swimming and Water polo), Cycling (BMX, Mountain biking and Road), Gymnastics (Acrobatic, Aerobic, Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline), Karate and Wrestling. [4]
Kosovo entered one male and one female archer, thereby entitling it also to compete in the mixed team event.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Hazir Asllani | Men's individual | 554 | 64 |  Nespoli (ITA)L 0–6 | Did not advance | 33 | ||||
| Lirije Sahiti | Women's individual | 446 | 62 | Valeeva (ITA) L w/o | Did not advance | 33 | ||||
| Lirije Sahiti Hazir Asllani | Mixed team | 1000 | 29 | — | Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Naser Shala | Men's 64 kg | Amzile  L 0–3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Armend Xhoxhaj | Men's 81 kg | Harcsa  W 3–0 | Khyzhniak  L 1–2 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lumturie Rama | 10 m air pistol | 351 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| Urata Rama | 10 m air rifle | 389.1 | 39 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Alvin Karaqi | Men's 84 kg |  Aktaş (TUR)W 3-1 |  Maestri (ITA)W 3-0 |  Warda (POL)W 4–1 |  Mamayev (AZE)L 1–6 | Karaqi (TUR) L 3-4 | 4th |
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