Akil Gjakova fights for Olympic bronze, loses in the semifinals
Akil Gjakova will fight for an Olympic bronze medal. In the semifinals of the under-73-kilogram category, Akil was defeated by the top seed and reigning world champion, Azerbaijan’s Hidayet Heydarov. Akil still has the chance to make history. No athlete has won an Olympic medal representing Kosovo. Kosovo already has
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Akil Gjakova will fight for an Olympic bronze medal. In the semifinals of the under-73-kilogram category, Akil was defeated by the top seed and reigning world champion, Azerbaijan’s Hidayet Heydarov.
Akil still has the chance to make history. No athlete has won an Olympic medal representing Kosovo.
Kosovo already has four Olympic medals, all won by female judokas.
Akil faces Heydarov for an Olympic medal
