Majlinda KelmendiPMM (Albanian pronunciation:[majˈlindakɛlˈmɛndi]; born 9 May 1991) is a Kosovan-Albanian former judoka and judo coach.[4]
In 2014, Majlinda topped the IJF Women's Prestige World Ranking List.[6][7] On 7 August 2016, she became the first Kosovan athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games when she claimed gold in the women's 52 kg category at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[8] She also represented Albania at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9][10]
^"Presidentja Atifete Jahjaga ia ndau Majlinda Kelmendit Medaljen Presidenciale të Meritave" (in Albanian). Presidential Office of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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^ ab"Majlinda Kelmendi njofton për pensionim nga xhudo" [Majlinda Kelmendi announces retirement from judo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^"Elita kombëtare e sportit shqiptar, kampionë olimpikë, botërorë dhe europianë nderohen me grada honorifike" [The national elite of Albanian sports, Olympic, world and European champions are honored with honorary degrees] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 6 April 2023.
^"Kelmendi and Tchrikishvili crowned IJF Prestige World Ranking List winners". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
^"Vizer shpall Majlindën më të mirën në botë". Telegrafi.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^MacPhail, Cameron (7 August 2016). "Majlinda Kelmendi makes history with victory in women's judo as Kosovo wins first ever gold medal". rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^"London 2012 Olympics – Majlinda Kelmendi : Albania, Judo". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Majlinda Kelmendi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
MajlindaKelmendi PMM (Albanian pronunciation: [majˈlindakɛlˈmɛndi]; born 9 May 1991) is a Kosovan-Albanian former judoka and judo coach. In 2014, Majlinda...
for the Olympics on merit: judoka Nora Gjakova (women's 57 kg) and MajlindaKelmendi (women's 52 kg), the lone returning Olympian on the team after representing...
won its first medal in its debut appearance in 2016, when judoka MajlindaKelmendi took gold in the women's -52 kg category. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics...
notable sports in the country are Football and Handball. The Judoka MajlindaKelmendi won Kosovo's first ever Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics...
medal and the corresponding ranking points to Inal Tasoev. Unlike 2013, Kelmendi did not compete under the Kosovo flag but under the International Judo...
Judoka MajlindaKelmendi became World Champion in 2013 and 2014, and also the European Champion in 2014. At the Summer Olympics 2016, Kelmendi became...
ever Games gold". BBC.com. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016. "MajlindaKelmendi wins gold for Kosovo's historic first Olympic medal". CNN.com. 7 August...
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Judo school in Burhan Felek Sports Complex. Female judo champion MajlindaKelmendi became the first Kosovan athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympic...
and used the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. Unlike in 2013, MajlindaKelmendi did not compete at the 2014 World Championships under the Kosovo flag...
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2012 Summer Olympics, she won against later double world champion MajlindaKelmendi and was defeated in the quarter finals. In 2014 and 2015 she was runner...
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