DISTRIA Krasniqi of Kosovo reacts during the medal ceremony for women’s -48kg judo event at Nippon Budokan on Saturday. AP
PRISTINA: The whole of Kosovo celebrated on Saturday after Distria Krasniqi won the Olympic gold medal in judo, the second-ever Olympic medal for the tiny western Balkan country that became independent only 13 years ago.
Krasniqi beat Funa Tonaki of Japan in the women’s 48-kilogram judo final at the Tokyo Games.
In 2016, Majlinda Kelmendi 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.
Kosovo hails Krasniqi s gold medal in judo at Tokyo Games
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Kosovo hails Krasniqi s gold medal in judo at Tokyo Games
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