Distria Krasniqi

Distria Krasniqi
NK
Personal information
Born (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29)
Pejë, AP Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia
present Kosovo
OccupationJudoka
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Military career
Allegiance Albania
Service / branchAlbanian Armed Forces
Years of service2021–[2]
Rank Colonel[3]
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍48 kg, ‍–‍52 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2020)
World Champ.Bronze (2019, 2022)
European Champ.Gold (2021, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Kosovo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tashkent ‍–‍52 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Montpellier ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Prague ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia ‍–‍52 kg
European Championships Open
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pristina ‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Qingdao ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Doha ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2020 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Paris ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Samsun ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Antalya ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 The Hague ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Antalya ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tashkent ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Almada ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tunis ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Samsun ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 The Hague ‍–‍48 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tel Aviv ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Podgorica ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Prague ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Samokov ‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍52 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sarajevo ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Oberwart ‍–‍52 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran ‍–‍52 kg
Jeux de la Francophonie
Gold medal – first place 2017 Abidjan ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7829
JudoInside.com75286
Updated on 28 July 2024

Distria Krasniqi NK (Albanian pronunciation: [diˈstɾia kɾasˈnici]; born 10 December 1995) is a Kosovar Albanian judoka. She is a two-time Olympic medallist and won the gold medal in the women's 48-kg judo event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the silver medal in the women's 52-kg judo event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][5][6] Krasniqi is also a two-time World Championships bronze medallist and two-time European champion. In August 2021, she was awarded the Honor of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania.[7]

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  2. ^ "Vendime të miratuara në mbledhjen e Këshillit të Ministrave, datë 18 Shtator 2021" [Decisions approved at the meeting of the Council of Ministers, dated 18 September 2021] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Triumfi historik i Luiza Gegës si pasqyrë e mexhelisit tonë social-politik" [The historic triumph of Luiza Gega as a reflection of our social-political mexelis] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 25 August 2022. Sportistët e punësuar aktualisht pranë Ministrisë së Mbrojtjes, që do të përfitojnë nga ky ligj gradën e kolonelit janë: 1. Luiza GEGA – "Kolonel", 2. Briken CALJA – "Kolonel", 3. Nora GJAKOVA – "Kolonel", 4. Distria KRASNIQI – "Kolonel"
  4. ^ Nandita Deodhar (29 July 2021). "Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi wins historic gold in Tokyo, marking the country's second-ever Olympic medal". GCP Awards Blog. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Judo KRASNIQI Distria". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference hifumi_abe_dominates_to_claim_title_2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Presidenti Meta vlerëson me Dekoratën 'Nderi i Kombit' xhudistet kosovare D'Istria Krasniqi dhe Nora Gjakova si dhe trajnerin e tyre, Driton Kuka: Shembuj frymëzimi për sportistet e reja, që lartësuan krenarinë kombëtare!" (in Albanian). President of Albania. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.