Laura Fazliu
Laura Fazliu (born 28 September 2000)[2] is a Kosovan judoka who has won Olympic, World and European Championship medals in women's 63 kg category. She won a silver medal at the 2022 European Judo Championships, a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2024 World Judo Championships.
Career
Fazliu lost her bronze medal match in the women's 63 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]
In 2021, Fazliu lost her bronze medal match in the women's 63 kg event to finish fifth at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[4] She also competed in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, where she was knocked out in the second round.[5]
In 2022, Fazliu won the silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2022 European Judo Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[6] The same year, she won the gold medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[2][7]
In May 2024, Fazliu lost in the quarter finals of the women's 63 kg event at the World Judo Championships, but won two repechage matches to win a bronze medal.[8] In July that year, Fazliu won the bronze medal match in the women's 63 kg event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games held in Paris, France, after defeating Croatian competitor Katarina Krišto.[9][10]
Fazliu took a break after the 2024 Olympics, returning to competition in the women's 63 kg event at the 2025 Judo Grand Prix Linz. In Linz she lost in the semi finals to Japanese judoka So Morichika, before winning the bronze medal match against Joni Geilen of the Netherlands.[11]
References
- ^ "LE VOYAGE TO PARIS 2024: LAURA FAZLIU (KOS)". European Judo Union. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Laura Fazliu loses the fight for bronze in Tarragona". Koha Ditore. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Judoka's medals put Kosovo on the European pedestal". Koha Ditore. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Laura Fazliu is eliminated in the second round". Koha Ditore. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (30 April 2022). "Unseeded Howell claims Britain's second gold of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Crowley, Jo (2 July 2022). "Mediterranean Games 2022 - Day Two". IJF. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Laura: The world medal came at the best time". Koha Ditore. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Fazliu, Laura (30 July 2024). "FAZLIU Laura". Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (30 July 2024). "Judo: Nagase defends title, Leski stuns Olympic champion". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Laura Fazliu returns with a medal, leaves the arena in tears". Koha Ditore. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
External links
- Laura Fazliu at the International Judo Federation
- Laura Fazliu at JudoInside.com
- Laura Fazliu at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Laura Fazliu at Olympics.com
- Laura Fazliu at The-Sports.org