Kosovo competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's third appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016. The delegation consisted of nine athletes across four sports. The Olympic Committee of Kosovo was formed in 1992 and became a full member of the IOC in 2014.
Kosovo was represented by one female athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in athletics, Gresa Bakraçi, in the women's 800 metres run.[9] She qualified via universality place.[12][a] This was Bakraçi's debut appearance at the Olympics.[14] On 2 August, she participated in the heats of the women's 800 metre race in heat five. She finished the race in 2:13.29 minutes, last out of eight competitors in her heat, and failed to advanced to the semi-finals, however she did qualify for the repechage round.[15] In the repechage round, which took place on 3 August, Bakraçi was put into heat three. She was disqualified from the race for lane infringement, and failed to advance to the semifinals.[16]
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Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Kosovo was represented by one female athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in athletics, Donjeta Sadiku, in the women's 60 kg.[9] She secured the spot on the Kosovan squad in her respective weight division by finishing in the top two at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[17] This was Sadiku's second appearance at the Olympics.[18] In the round of 32, on July 27, she fought Thananya Somnuek of Thailand and won 3 – 2.[19] Then in the round of 16, on July 29, she fought Angie Valdés of Colombia and lost 2 – 3, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.[20]
On 29 July, Akil Gjakova fought Daniel Cargnin in the Round of 32 and won 10 – 00, advancing to the Round of 16.[25] He then fought Samuel Gassner on the same day and won 10 – 00, advancing to the quarterfinals.[26] In the quarterfinals he defeated Manuel Lombardo 10 – 00, advancing to the semifinals.[27] In the semifinals he fought Hidayat Heydarov and lost 00 – 01,[28] failing to advance but being sent to the bronze medal match.[29] Gjakova fought for the bronze medal against Soichi Hashimoto, losing the match and the medal 00 – 01.[29]
Krasniqi holding her silver medal
Krasniqi received a bye in the Round of 32, advancing to the Round of 16.[30] She then fought Maryam March Maharani on 28 July and won 10 – 00, advancing to the quarterfinals.[31] In the quarterfinals she defeated Gefen Primo 10 – 00 on the same day, advancing to the semifinals.[32] In the semifinals she fought Odette Giuffrida and won 10 – 00, advancing to the final.[33] Krasniqi fought for the gold medal against Diyora Keldiyorova, losing the match 00 – 01 and getting a silver medal.[34]
On 29 July, Nora Gjakova fought Lkhagvatogoogiin Enkhriilen in the Round of 32 and lost 00 – 10, failing to advance to the Round of 16.[35]
Fazliu received a bye in the Round of 32, advancing to the Round of 16.[36] She then fought Tang Jing on 30 July and won 10 – 00, advancing to the quarterfinals.[37][38] In the quarterfinals she lost to Clarisse Agbegnenou 00 – 10 on the same day,[39] failing to advance but being sent to the repechage round.[40] In the repechage round she fought Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard and won 01 – 00, advancing to the bronze medal match.[40] Fazliu fought for the bronze medal against Katarina Kristo, winning the match and the medal 10 – 00.[41]
On 1 August, Kuka fought Metka Lobnik in the Round of 32 and won 10 – 00, advancing to the Round of 16.[42][43] She then fought Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko on the same day and lost 00 – 01, failing to advance.[44]
Kosovo was represented by one male and one female athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in swimming, Adell Sabovic and Hana Beiqi.[9] This was Sabovic's debut appearance at the Olympics;[45] he qualified through a universality place.[46][b] On 30 July, he participated in the heats of the men's 100 m freestyle in heat three. He finished the race in 51:77 seconds, second in his heat and 58th overall, and failed to advance to the semifinals.[48][49] This was also Beiqi's debut appearance at the Olympics;[50] she qualified through a universality place.[46][c] On 3 August, she participated in the heats of the women's 50 m freestyle in heat six. She finished the race in 27:34 seconds, last in her heat and 43rd overall, and failed to advance to the semifinals.[52]
↑ Universality places are places awarded to countries that send small delegations to the Olympics. They let the nations' best athlete qualify for the Olympics.[13]
↑ Universality places are places awarded to countries that send small delegations to the Olympics. They let the nations' best athlete qualify for the Olympics.[47]
↑ Universality places are places awarded to countries that send small delegations to the Olympics. They let the nations' best athlete qualify for the Olympics.[51]
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