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). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original 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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