Jovana Preković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Прековић; born 20 January 1996)[1] is a Serbian former karateka competing in kumite -61 kg division.[2] She is a two-time world champion in the women's kumite 61 kg event (2018 and 2021) and the 2020 Olympic champion, in karate's lone appearance in Olympic Games program.
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 Jovana Preković at 2021 EKF Senior Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1996[1] Aranđelovac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Aranđelovac, Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | –61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Karate Klub "Knjaz" Aranđelovac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Roksanda Atanasov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black Belt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She defeated Yin Xiaoyan of China in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Location | Event | Type | Category | Rank |
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| 2021 |  Dubai
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WKF Senior World Championship | World Championship | Female Kumite -61 kg | 
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| 2021 |  Tokyo
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Summer Olympics 2020 | Summer Olympics | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2021 |  Poreč
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EKF Senior Championships | European Championship | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2021 |  Lisbon
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2021 |  Istanbul
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2020 |  Santiago
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Karate1 Series A | Karate1 Series A | Female Kumite -61 kg | 
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| 2019 |  Moscow
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg | 
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| 2019 |  Montreal
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Karate1 Series A | Karate1 Series A | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2019 |  Shanghai
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2018 |  Madrid
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WKF Senior World Championship | World Championship | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2018 | Tokyo
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2018 | Dubai
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2017 | Okinawa
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Karate1 Series A | Karate1 Series A | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2017 | Izmit
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EKF Senior Championships | European Championship | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2017 |  Rotterdam
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2017 |  Paris
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Karate1 Premier League | Karate1 Premier League | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2016 | Montpellier
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EKF Senior Championships | European Championship | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2016 |  Limassol
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EKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships | European Championship | U21 Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2014 |  Ohrid
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Balkan Senior Championship | Balkan Championship | Female Kumite -55 kg |
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| 2014 |  Podgorica
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Mediterranean Senior Championships | Mediterranean Games | Female Kumite -61 kg |
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| 2013 | Guadalajara
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World Cadet & Junior Karate Championships | World Championship | Junior Female Kumite -59 kg |
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| 2013 |  Kragujevac
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Balkan Cadet & Junior Karate Championships | Balkan Championship | Junior Female Kumite -59 kg |
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| 2013 | Konya
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EKF Junior & Cadet Karate Championships | European Championship | Junior Female Kumite -59 kg |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Karate :: Jovana Preković | Sport u MO i VS". Sport u Ministarstvu odbrane i Vojsci Srbije. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "WKF CURRENT RANKING – COMPETITORS". 4 February 2017.
- ^ Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
edit- Jovana Prekovic – World Karate Federation ranking
- Jovana Preković at Olympedia
- Jovana Preković at Olympics.com
- Jovana Preković at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
- Jovana Preković on Instagram
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