Akil Gjakova

Akil Gjakova
Akil Gjakova (white) participates in the Austrian Ersten Judo-Bundesliga 2021
Personal information
NationalityKosovan
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996
Peja, FR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
OccupationJudoka
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Kosovo
SportJudo
Weight class73 kg
Rank     1st dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2018, 2023, 2025)
European Champ. (2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Kosovo
European Championships
2021 Lisbon73 kg
2023 Montpellier73 kg
European Championships Open
2023 Pristina73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2018 Paris73 kg
2018 Abu Dhabi73 kg
2023 Abu Dhabi73 kg
2025 Paris73 kg
2024 Paris73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2018 Zagreb73 kg
2019 Budapest73 kg
2018 Tunis73 kg
2018 The Hague73 kg
European U23 Championships
2018 Győr73 kg
2017 Podgorica73 kg
2016 Tel Aviv73 kg
European Cadet Championships
2013 Tallinn66 kg
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona73 kg
2022 Oran73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7826
JudoInside.com89913
Updated on 15 June 2025

Akil Gjakova (born 4 January 1996) is a Kosovo Albanian judoka. He is a gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games and the 2021 European Judo Championships.