“Silver brilliance”, Kurti writes about Distria’s bout: We are proud of this result

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has reacted after Kosovo judoka Distria Krasniqi won the silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games being held in Paris.

Kurti said, “We are proud of this result, which raises our country’s standing in elite world sport and confirms that Kosovo remains a State of Judo.”

“Kosovo won its first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with Distria Krasniqi’s silver brilliance in women’s judo in the under-52 kg category. In the final’s last minute, the judoka from Uzbekistan kept Distria at bay, maintaining her narrow lead while also having one penalty.”

“Distria won three bouts during the day today: the first in 39 seconds, the second in 66 seconds and the third in 6 minutes and 10 seconds (2:10 in the extension known as Golden Score). We are proud of this result, which raises our country’s standing in elite world sport and confirms that Kosovo remains a State of Judo. Thank you, Distria, for the joy and the example you give us,” Kurti wrote on Facebook.