Majlinda Kelmendi
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| Nationality | Kosovo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 May 1991 Peje, Kosovo |
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| Residence | Kosovo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 1 (52kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Majlinda Kelmendi (Albanian pronunciation: [majˈlinda kɛlˈmɛndi]; born 9 May 1991) is a Kosovar-Albanian judoka and a double world champion with two European titles. She competes in the 52 kg weight category.
In 2014, Majlinda topped the IJF Women's Prestige World Ranking List and was decorated by President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga with the "Presidential Medal of Merit". On 7 August 2016, she became the first Kosovar athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games when she claimed gold in the women's -52 kg category in Rio de Janeiro. She represented Albania in 2012 but failed to win a medal.
Born in Peje, Kosovo] SFR Yugoslavia, Kelmendi began practicing the art of judo in 1999, in her hometown. Her current coach is Driton Kuka.
In 2009, Kelmendi won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Paris, France. In 2010, she came 5th at the World Junior Championships in Morocco and finished 9th in the 52 kg category at the 2010 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She defeated Jaana Sundberg in the first round of the 2012 Olympics but then lost to Christianne Legentil in the second round.
At the 2013 World Judo Championships, Kelmendi gave Kosovo its first ever judo world title as she beat Brazil's Erika Miranda in the −52 kg gold medal match in Rio de Janeiro. The 22-year-old – the first Kosovar judoka to win a medal at the championships since Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008 – was not a shock winner as she came to Rio de Janeiro ranked number one in her category having won the prestigious Masters event. Kelmendi retained the world title in 2014. She only lost twice in 2013 and had beaten everyone of note in her division. She did not defend her title the following year due to injury.
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