Judoist from Kosovo, Akil Gjakova also won against the other Swiss opponent Nils Stump, within the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Achilles was dominant throughout the game, until in the first seconds of the second round he managed to win with Ippon.

Achilles in the first confrontation took only 16 seconds of the first round to defeat his opponent Ahmed Ayash from Yemen.

Achilles at the moment he started knocked down the opponent defeating him with Ipoon.

Akil Gjakova is a contender to win medals, as he has managed to have great success in international games, receiving several medals.

The European champion is competing in the category up to 73 kg of judo.

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July 16, 2021 – 13:03

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Olympic champion in judo, Majlinda Kelmendi and European champion in judo 2021, Akil Gjakova, will carry the flag of Kosovo at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, reports KOK, writes Zeri.info.

Due to gender equality, the International Olympic Committee has decided that at the opening ceremony of LO Tokyo 2020, bayraktars will be two athletes of different genders.

In the closing ceremony, the bayraktar will be Egzon Shala.

Kelmendi also carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Kosovo Olympic team consists of 11 athletes.

The opening ceremony takes place on July 23 at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, starting at 13:00 local time and at 20:00 Japan local time. /Zeri.info

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April 18, 2021 – 23:40

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Kosovo is ranked first in the European Judo Championship held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Judokas from Kosovo managed to secure two gold medals, one silver and two 5th places.

Judo coach Driton Kuka spoke about the success achieved in this competition.

Kuka on the show “Sports Show” on “Klan Kosova” said that he is extremely happy with the success.

He stressed that from this competition he singles out the gold medal of judoka Akil Gjakova.

On this occasion, Toni also told the conversation you had with Achilles before the final.

“To be honest, I lost my voice in the Achilles semifinal fight. “Because I was very loud and not that I shouted so much during the war, but maybe the emotion and the great desire that when Achilles went to the finals, at the end of the war, I saw that my voice somehow lost me”.

“Then in the final I shouted even more but apparently I was not heard that loudly, because this often happens in competitions. It is true that after the title of Majlinda Olympic Champion, yesterday was something that as a coach has fulfilled me extremely much. “For the sake of importance, I had the second importance”.

“Do you know how it is in the sports community? especially in Kosovo. If these judokas, except the little ones are winning, the boys are not winning. When Achilles entered the final I was extremely happy. But, of course I managed that joy. Even in the conversation with Achilles before going to “Tatami” I told him “you have to go to the end”. “Now you have to go to the end, because gold is gold and it does not always come to the final of the European Championship.”

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February 19, 2021 – 13:01

Akil Gjakova has reached the 1/8 finals of the Grand Slam that is being held in Tel Aviv. He in the second round of the category up to 73 kilograms defeated with Ippon the judoka from Portugal, Joao Fernando after a beautiful action.

In the 1/8 of the final, Gjakova will face the winner of the match between Hungarian Frigyes Szabo and Italian Giovanni Esposito.

Gjakova qualified for the second round without a fight due to the draw and the duel with the Portuguese Fernando was the first for him in this Grand Slam.