Lucija Lesjak
Lucija Lesjak (born 30 November 1999)[1] is a Croatian karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2]
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Born | 30 November 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | +68 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lesjak also won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[3][4] In June 2021, she competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
Lesjak won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.[6][7] She also competed in the women's +68 kg event where she lost her bronze medal match against Kyriaki Kydonaki of Greece.[7] She competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where she was eliminated in her first match.[8]
Lesjak won the silver medal in the women's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She also competed in the women's +68 kg event.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 3rd | Team kumite |
World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite +68 kg | |
2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 1st | Team kumite |
2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 2nd | Team kumite |
References
- "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "2021 European Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- Houston, Michael (23 May 2021). "Turkey win men's team kata and finish European Karate Championships with most medals". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- Houston, Michael (29 May 2022). "Hosts Turkey top European Karate Championships table with team kata gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "2022 European Karate Championships Results Book". ucarecdn.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.