Andreja Leški

Andreja Leški
Leški in 2021
Personal information
Born (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997
Koper, Slovenia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍63 kg
Retired14 February 2026[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2024)
World Champ. (2021, 2023)
European Champ. (2023)
Highest world ranking1st[3][4]
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
2024 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
World Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
2023 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
European Championships
2023 Montpellier ‍–‍63 kg
2021 Lisbon ‍–‍63 kg
2024 Zagreb ‍–‍63 kg
World Masters
2021 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2018 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
2017 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
2021 Tel Aviv ‍–‍63 kg
2021 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
2024 Astana ‍–‍63 kg
2019 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
2022 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍63 kg
2024 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2018 Agadir ‍–‍63 kg
2019 Marrakesh ‍–‍63 kg
2021 Zagreb ‍–‍63 kg
2016 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍57 kg
2016 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
2017 Tbilisi ‍–‍63 kg
2018 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
2018 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
World Juniors Championships
2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
European Junior Championships
2016 Málaga ‍–‍57 kg
2014 Bucharest ‍–‍52 kg
European Cadet Championships
2014 Athens ‍–‍52 kg
2013 Tallinn ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF13463
JudoInside.com73731
Updated on 31 July 2024

Andreja Leški (born 8 January 1997) is a Slovenian retired[2] judoka, who won gold in the women's 63 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5][6] She won silver medals in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary[7] and at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. She also competed at the World Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022 & 2024.

Career

Leški was eliminated in her first match in the women's 63 kg event at the 2017 European Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.

Leški won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[8][9] A few months later, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 European Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[10] In June, she won silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[7] In the final, she lost against Clarisse Agbegnenou of France.[7] At the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won one of the bronze medals in her event.[11]

In 2023, Leški won silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, her second one from World Championships. She was again defeated in the final by Clarisse Agbegnenou.

References

  1. ^ "LESKI Andreja". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Szogedi, Szandra (14 February 2026). "Leski: "I am ending my competitive career"". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 21 April 2025. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ "World Ranking List, Women –63 kg". International Judo Federation. 21 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ^ Nelson, Matt (30 July 2024). "Paris 2024 judo: All results as Andreja Leski wins gold in women's -63kg". Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (30 July 2024). "Judo: Nagase defends title, Leski stuns Olympic champion". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Berkeley, Geoff (9 June 2021). "Agbegnenou captures fifth world judo title with dominant display in Budapest". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ^ Gillen, Nancy (12 January 2021). "Four-time world champion Agbegnenou earns gold at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  10. ^ Houston, Michael (17 April 2021). "Olympic champion Trstenjak among winners on day two of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  11. ^ Houston, Michael (27 November 2021). "Renshall wins third IJF Judo Grand Slam of the year on second day in Abu Dhabi". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

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