Kosovar judoka Loriana Kuka was eliminated in the second round of the competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after losing to Ukrainian Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko.
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| Kosovar judoka Loriana Kuka (blue) is defeated by Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko in the second round of the competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France, August 1, 2024. |
Kuka was defeated in the under 78-kilogram category on Thursday in the French capital.
She was aiming for her first Olympic medal in her second appearance at the Games, following her debut at Tokyo 2020.
At 27 years old, Kuka was the last judoka representing Kosovo in Paris 2024, as the other four judokas had competed in previous days.
Olympic champion Distria Krasniqi won a silver medal last weekend, while Laura Fazliu secured a bronze medal earlier this week.
Akil Gjakova and Nora Gjakova did not win medals.
Kosovo has won two Olympic medals so far at Paris 2024, and five in total in its Olympic history.
Judo is the only sport that has brought Kosovo Olympic medals to date.
Kosovo traveled to Paris with nine athletes competing in sports such as judo, swimming, athletics, and boxing.
Seven of them have already completed their events, with Adell Shaboviq, Nora Gjakova, Akil Gjakova, Loriana Kuka, and Donjeta Sadiku not managing to win medals.
In the coming days, Gresa Bakraqi will compete in athletics, and Hana Beiqi in swimming.
The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years and are considered the most prestigious event featuring many individual and team sports worldwide.
Kosovo made its Olympic debut in 2016 at the Rio Games in Brazil.