Nora Gjakova

Nora Gjakova
NK
Personal information
Nationality	Kosovar
Born	17 August 1992; Peja, FR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Occupation	Judoka
Years active	2002–2025
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Military career
Allegiance	Albania
Branch	Albanian Armed Forces
Service years	2021–
Rank	Colonel
Sport
Country	Kosovo
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Retired	31 December 2025
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2020)
World Champ.	(2021)
European Champ.	(2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Kosovo
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Games
European Championships
European Championships Open
World Masters
IJF Grand Slam
IJF Grand Prix
European U23 Championships
Mediterranean Games
Profile at external databases
IJF	422
JudoInside.com	52299
	Updated on 2 February 2025

Nora Gjakova NK (Albanian pronunciation: [noˈɾa ɟaˈkova]; born 17 August 1992) is a Kosovo Albanian retired judoka. She won a gold medal in the women's 57 kg judo event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In August 2021, she was awarded the Honour of the Nation Decoration of Albania by the President of Albania.