Akil Gjakova Judoka
Akil Gjakova
Akil Gjakova
Country: Kosovo | Born: 4 January 1996 (28 years)
Kosovo judoka Akil Gjakova became European Champion in 2021 as first Kosovan man ever. Akil was flagbearer at the 2020 Olympic Games for Kosovo and finished seventh and fifth in Paris. Akil won the Grand Slam in Paris in 2018 and Grand Prix gold in Zagreb in 2018 and Budapest in 2019. Gjakova became European Cadet Champion U18 in 2013. He bagged World Tour medals in Tunis, AbuDhabi and The Hague. Akil took a silver medal at European U23 Championships in 2017 but won the title in Gyor in 2018. He bagged a silver medal at the Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi in 2023 and bronze at GS Paris in 2024.
Judo videos
21 Apr 2024
10 Incredible Judo Techniques from 10 Judo Superstars
12 Feb 2024
Best ippons Grand Slam Paris 2024
5 Feb 2022
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Messaoud Redouane DRIS (ALG) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2022
5 Feb 2022
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Shakhram AKHADOV (UZB) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2022
10 Dec 2021
Best Judo Ippons of 2021
6 Jun 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Mohamed MOHYELDIN (EGY) @ U73 - World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Giovanni ESPOSITO (ITA) @ U73 - World Championships Budapest 2021
21 Apr 2021
highlights Akil Gjakova gold European Championships Lisbon 2021
17 Apr 2021
EJU Highlights Day 2 European Championships Lisbon 2021
16 Apr 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Ido LEVIN (ISR) @ U73 - European Championships Lisbon 2021
16 Apr 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Anthony ZINGG (GER) @ U73 - European Championships Lisbon 2021
16 Apr 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Musa MOGUSHKOV (RUS) @ U73 - European Championships Lisbon 2021
16 Apr 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Nils STUMP (SUI) @ U73 - European Championships Lisbon 2021
16 Apr 2021
Tohar BUTBUL (ISR) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Final - European Championships Lisbon 2021
26 Mar 2021
Lasha SHAVDATUASHVILI (GEO) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Bronze - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Keisei NAKANO (PHI) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Marko GUSIC (MNE) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Ferdinand KARAPETIAN (ARM) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Tsogtbaatar TSEND-OCHIR (MGL) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Feb 2021
Top 10 best ippons Grand Slam Tel Aviv
18 Feb 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Joao FERNANDO (POR) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2021
18 Feb 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Giovanni ESPOSITO (ITA) @ U73 - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2021
11 Jan 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Somon MAKHMADBEKOV (TJK) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Doha 2021
11 Jan 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Denis IARTCEV (RUS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Doha 2021
11 Jan 2021
Zhansay SMAGULOV (KAZ) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Doha 2021
11 Jan 2021
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Khikmatillokh TURAEV (UZB) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Doha 2021
12 Dec 2019
Rustam ORUJOV (AZE) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Bronze - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
12 Dec 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Musa MOGUSHKOV (RUS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
12 Dec 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Anthony ZINGG (GER) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
12 Dec 2019
SAIYINJIRIGALA (CHN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
12 Dec 2019
Soichi HASHIMOTO (JPN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
24 Oct 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Nilesh BALHARA (IND) @ U73 - Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2019
24 Oct 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Dirk VAN TICHELT (BEL) @ Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2019
25 Aug 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Igor WANDTKE (GER) @ U73 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Behruzi KHOJAZODA (TJK) @ U73 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
19 Aug 2019
The Invisible - Akil Gjakova
15 Jul 2019
IJF judo Magazine Highlights Grand Prix Budapest 2019
13 Jul 2019
Top 15 ippons in day 2 of Judo Grand Prix Budapest 2019
13 Jul 2019
Budapest Grand Prix 2019 Best Ippons
13 Jul 2019
IJF interview Akil Gjakova Grand Prix Budapest 2019
12 Jul 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Khikmatillokh TURAEV (UZB) @ U73 - Grand Prix Budapest 2019
12 Jul 2019
Georgii ELBAKIEV (RUS) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Final - Grand Prix Budapest 2019
12 Jul 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Constantin GABUN (CAN) @ U73 - Grand Prix Budapest 2019
12 Jul 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Nils STUMP (SUI) @ U73 - Grand Prix Budapest 2019
12 Jul 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Masashi EBINUMA (JPN) @ U73 - Grand Prix Budapest 2019
10 May 2019
Victor STERPU (MDA) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Baku 2019
10 May 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Rustam ORUJOV (AZE) @ U73 Bronze - Grand Slam Baku 2019
10 May 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Alexandru RAICU (ROU) @ U73 - Grand Slam Baku 2019
10 May 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Nuno SARAIVA (POR) @ U73 - Grand Slam Baku 2019
10 May 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Tohar BUTBUL (ISR) @ U73 - Grand Slam Baku 2019
9 Feb 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Alexandru RAICU (ROU) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2019
9 Feb 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Ferdinand KARAPETIAN (ARM) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2019
9 Feb 2019
Tsogtbaatar TSEND-OCHIR (MGL) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2019
9 Feb 2019
Fabio BASILE (ITA) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Bronze - Grand Slam Paris 2019
9 Feb 2019
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Igor WANDTKE (GER) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2019
13 Jan 2019
The top stories of 2018
27 Dec 2018
Best Judo ippons of 2018
15 Dec 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Musa MOGUSHKOV (RUS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Chang-Rim AN (KOR) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Lasha SHAVDATUASHVILI (GEO) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
28 Nov 2018
5 ippons of the Grand Prix The Hague 2018
17 Nov 2018
Best ippons Day 2 Grand Prix The Hague 2018
16 Nov 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Emmanuel NARTEY (GHA) @ U73 - Grand Prix The Hague 2018
16 Nov 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Roy SCHIPPER (NED) @ U73 - Grand Prix The Hague 2018
16 Nov 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Miklós UNGVÁRI (HUN) @ U73 - Grand Prix The Hague 2018
16 Nov 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Anthony ZINGG (GER) @ U73 - Grand Prix The Hague 2018
16 Nov 2018
Musa MOGUSHKOV (RUS) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Final - Grand Prix The Hague 2018
28 Oct 2018
Best ippons in day 2 of Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2018
27 Oct 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Lasha SHAVDATUASHVILI (GEO) @ U73 Final - Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2018
20 Sep 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Magner MENDES (CPV) @ U73 - World Championships Baku 2018
20 Sep 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Miklós UNGVÁRI (HUN) @ U73 - World Championships Baku 2018
20 Sep 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Zhansay SMAGULOV (KAZ) @ U73 - World Championships Baku 2018
3 Aug 2018
Inspiring moments of the Grand Prix Zagreb 2018 selfietime
28 Jul 2018
Best ippons day 2 Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
28 Jul 2018
IJF interview Akil Gjakova Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
27 Jul 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Nils STUMP (SUI) @ U73 - Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
27 Jul 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Victor SCVORTOV (UAE) @ U73 - Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
27 Jul 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Artem KHOMULA (UKR) @ U73 - Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
27 Jul 2018
Rustam ORUJOV (AZE) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
27 Jul 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Fabio BASILE (ITA) @ U73 Final - Grand Prix Zagreb 2018
20 Apr 2018
Top 5 videos Grand Prix Antalya 2018
6 Apr 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Bektur RYSMAMBETOV (KGZ) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2018
6 Apr 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Behruzi KHOJAZODA (TKM) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2018
6 Apr 2018
ChangRim AN (KOR) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2018
6 Apr 2018
Mohammad MOHAMMADI (IRI) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2018
4 Mar 2018
IJF Magazine Grand Slam Paris 2018
4 Mar 2018
IJF Highlights Grand Slam Paris Day 1
10 Feb 2018
Lasha SHAVDATUASHVILI (GEO) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Final - Grand Slam Paris 2018
10 Feb 2018
IJF interview Akil Gjakova Grand Slam Paris 2018
10 Feb 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Moussa HSAN (TUN) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2018
10 Feb 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Eduardo ARAUJO (MEX) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2018
10 Feb 2018
Arthur MARGELIDON (CAN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2018
10 Feb 2018
Tsogtbaatar TSEND-OCHIR (MGL) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2018
19 Jan 2018
Zhansay SMAGULOV (KAZ) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Final - Grand Prix Tunis 2018
19 Jan 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Thato LEBANG (BOT) @ U73 - Grand Prix Tunis 2018
19 Jan 2018
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Daniel POWELL (GBR) @ U73 - Grand Prix Tunis 2018
19 Jan 2018
Yuhei YOSHIDA (JPN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Tunis 2018
19 Jan 2018
Mirzokhid FARMONOV (UZB) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Tunis 2018
17 Nov 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Victor SCVORTOV (UAE) @ U73 - The Hague Grand Prix 2017
17 Nov 2017
Anthony ZINGG (GER) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 Bronze - The Hague Grand Prix 2017
17 Nov 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Schamil DZAVBATYROV (GER) @ U73 - The Hague Grand Prix 2017
17 Nov 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Daniel WILLIAMS (GBR) @ U73 - The Hague Grand Prix 2017
17 Nov 2017
Antoine BOUCHARD (CAN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - The Hague Grand Prix 2017
28 Aug 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Javier RAMÍREZ (ESP) @ U73 - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Rustam ORUJOV (AZE) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - World Championships Budapest 2017
7 Apr 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Hidayet HEYDAROV (AZE) @ Grand Prix Antalya 2017
7 Apr 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Alexandru RAICU (ROU) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2017
7 Apr 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Dilgam ALIYEV (TUR) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2017
7 Apr 2017
Giyosjon BOBOEV (UZB) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2017
7 Apr 2017
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Mirzahid FARMONOV (UZB) @ Grand Prix Antalya 2017
11 Feb 2017
Robert LEE (USA) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
11 Feb 2017
Marcel CERCEA (ROU) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
11 Feb 2017
SAIYINJIRIGALA (CHN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U73 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
17 Jan 2015
Hamza BARHOUMI (TUN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ African Open Tunis 2015
24 Apr 2014
Andraz JEREB (SLO) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ European Championships Montpellier 2014
24 Apr 2014
Georgii ZANTARAIA (UKR) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ European Championships Montpellier 2014
1 Feb 2014
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Vadzim SHOKA (BLR) @ European Open Sofia 2014
Marton TAKACS (HUN) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U60 - European U20 Championships Porec 2012
Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) - Mirzahid FARMONOV (UZB) @ U73 - Grand Prix Antalya 2017
Andreas TIEFGRABER (AUT) - Akil GJAKOVA (KOS) @ U60 - European U20 Championships Porec 2012
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