Lucija Lesjak
Croatian karateka (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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