Olympics-Judo-Kosovo's Gjakova wins gold medal in women's - 57 kg
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Judo - Women's 57kg - Gold medal match - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Nora Gjakova of Kosovo celebrates after winning gold against Sarah Leonie Cysique of France REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Kosovo's Judoka Nora Gjakova won the Olympic gold medal in the women's -57 kg weight division on Monday, beating Sarah-Leonie Cysique of France in the final.
Bronze went to Tsukasa Yoshida of Japan and Jessica Klimkait of Canada, both winning their first Olympic medals.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Judo - Women's 57kg - Gold medal match - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Nora Gjakova of Kosovo celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Sergio Perez
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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