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Kosovo won their first Olympic gold medal in their first participation in any Olympic Games, in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The medal has been won in judo by Mailinda Kelmendi in the category of -52 kg. Kosovo participated in the following European Games 2019 in Minsk. They won all three Medals in Judo at the 2019 European Games.
The Basketball Federation of Kosovo was founded in 1991. During the Yugoslavian era, Kosovo had its own Superleague and lower divisions, in both genders. In the 1990s, Kosovo declared political and sports independence from the Yugoslav system, organising its own league, based on different teams from seven major cities of Kosovo.
She become the first boxer from Kosovo to qualify to the Olympic Games in Boxing directly after beating in the finals Alessia Mesiano close with 3-2 it is the second sport in which Kosovo achieved this feet so far at the Olympic Games. [212] [213] Kosovo competed in boxing at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran.
The Football Federation of Kosovo (Albanian: Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës; FFK) is the governing body of football in Kosovo, [1] with headquarters in Pristina.The Football Federation of Kosovo was established in 1946 as a branch of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, [2] it has since become independent and was headed by Fadil Vokrri until his sudden death in 2018.
On 29 November 1942, Kosovo for first time in its history played a friendly match as part of the celebrations for 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania against Tirana [a] and the match ended with a 2–0 away defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Mustafa Daci (), Ballanca, Ahmet Zaimi, Mazllum Xërxa, Veseli, Hajdar Hamza, Nebil Dylatahu, Ramadan Vraniqi, Dobrica ...
The one who throws the stone the furthest is the winner. This discipline originated in antiquity and it was played by the Illyrians. The game called rrasa, which means "shoot by hand" and is played only by shepherds, also comes from antiquity. The symbolism of this game comes from the saying, "Do not touch my land, my stones will judge you". [39]
The renovation of the Fadil Vokrri Stadium, located in Pristina, Kosovo, took place between 2016 and 2018. The stadium, which is the home ground for the Kosovo national football team and FC Prishtina, underwent significant upgrades to meet UEFA and FIFA standards, allowing it to host international matches.
No. Pos. Name Date of birth Height Weight Club 1 SET: Zyla Kadriu 18 June 2001 (age 23)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 59 kg (130 lb) Northwood Timberwolves: 2 MB: Bleona Kadriu