Lucija Lesjak
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| Born | 30 November 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +68 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Career[edit]
Lesjak 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. In the same year, she competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland and at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2023 World Karate Championships.[9]
Achievements[edit]
| 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 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Team kumite |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.