Kosovo at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Kosovo at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Kosovo.svg
IOC code KOS
NOC Olympic Committee of Kosovo
Website noc-kosovo.org  (in Albanian and Serbian)
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors9 in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Nora Gjakova & Akil Gjakova
Flag bearer (closing) Adell Sabovic & Gresa Bakraçi
Medals
Ranked 73rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2008–2012)

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.

Contents

Medalists

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 011
Boxing 011
Judo 145
Swimming 112
Total279

Athletics

Kosovo runner will compete at Paris 2024, after receiving the direct universality spots in the following event: [1]

Key
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gresa Bakraçi Women's 800 m 2:13.2949 DQ TR17.2.3Did not advance

Boxing

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]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Donjeta Sadiku Women's 60 kg Flag of Thailand.svg  Somnuek  (THA)
W 3–2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Valdés  (COL)
L 2–3
Did not advance

Judo

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 / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Akil Gjakova Men's –73 kg Flag of Brazil.svg  Cargnin  (BRA)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Austria.svg  Gassner  (AUT)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Italy.svg  Lombardo  (ITA)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Heydarov  (AZE)
L 00 – 01
ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Hashimoto  (JPN)
L 00–01
5
Distria Krasniqi Women's –52 kg ByeFlag of Indonesia.svg  Maharani  (INA)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Israel.svg  Primo  (ISR)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Italy.svg  Giuffrida  (ITA)
W 10 – 00
ByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Keldiyorova  (UZB)
L 00 – 01
Silver medal icon.svg
Nora Gjakova Women's –57 kg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Enkhriilen  (MGL)
L 00 – 10
Did not advance
Laura Fazliu Women's –63 kg ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tang  (CHN)
W 10 – 00
Flag of France.svg  Agbegnenou  (FRA)
L 00 – 10
Did not advanceFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pinard  (CAN)
W 01 – 00
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Krišto  (CRO)
W 10 – 00
Bronze medal icon.svg
Loriana Kuka Women's –78 kg Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Lobnik  (SLO)
W 10 – 00
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lytvynenko  (UKR)
L 00 – 01
Did not advance

Swimming

Kosovo sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adell Sabovic Men's 100 m freestyle 51:7758Did not advance
Hana Beiqi Women's 50 m freestyle 27:3443Did not advance

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References

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  2. "Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament - Busto Arsizio: Which boxers have obtained quotas for Paris 2024?". Olympics. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.