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.

Jovana Preković
Jovana Preković at 2021 EKF Senior Championships
Born (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28)[1]
Aranđelovac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
ResidenceAranđelovac, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Division–61 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
TeamKarate Klub "Knjaz" Aranđelovac
TrainerRoksanda Atanasov
RankBlack Belt
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Kumite –61 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid Kumite –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Kumite –61 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 İzmit Kumite –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Kumite −61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Montpellier Kumite –61 kg

She defeated Yin Xiaoyan of China in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

Achievements

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Year Location Event Type Category Rank
2021   Dubai WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg  
2021   Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics Female Kumite -61 kg  
2021   Poreč EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg  
2021   Lisbon Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2021   Istanbul Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2020   Santiago Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg  
2019   Moscow Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2019   Montreal Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg  
2019   Shanghai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2018   Madrid WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg  
2018   Tokyo Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2018   Dubai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2017   Okinawa Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg  
2017   Izmit EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg  
2017   Rotterdam Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2017   Paris Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg  
2016   Montpellier EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg  
2016   Limassol EKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships European Championship U21 Female Kumite -61 kg  
2014   Ohrid Balkan Senior Championship Balkan Championship Female Kumite -55 kg  
2014   Podgorica Mediterranean Senior Championships Mediterranean Games Female Kumite -61 kg  
2013   Guadalajara World Cadet & Junior Karate Championships World Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg  
2013   Kragujevac Balkan Cadet & Junior Karate Championships Balkan Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg  
2013   Konya EKF Junior & Cadet Karate Championships European Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Karate :: Jovana Preković | Sport u MO i VS". Sport u Ministarstvu odbrane i Vojsci Srbije. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "WKF CURRENT RANKING – COMPETITORS". 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
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