Jovana Preković

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[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 place2020 TokyoKumite –61 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 MadridKumite –61 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiKumite –61 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmitKumite –61 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 PorečKumite −61 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 MontpellierKumite –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
Year Location Event Type Category Rank
2021 United Arab Emirates Dubai WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Japan Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Croatia Poreč EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Portugal Lisbon Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Turkey Istanbul Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 Chile Santiago Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Russia Moscow Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 Canada Montreal Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 China Shanghai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 Spain Madrid WKF Senior World Championship World Championship Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Japan Tokyo Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 United Arab Emirates Dubai Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 Japan Okinawa Karate1 Series A Karate1 Series A Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Turkey Izmit EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Netherlands Rotterdam Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017 France Paris Karate1 Premier League Karate1 Premier League Female Kumite -61 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 France Montpellier EKF Senior Championships European Championship Female Kumite -61 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Cyprus Limassol EKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships European Championship U21 Female Kumite -61 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014 North Macedonia Ohrid Balkan Senior Championship Balkan Championship Female Kumite -55 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 Montenegro Podgorica Mediterranean Senior Championships Mediterranean Games Female Kumite -61 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013 Spain Guadalajara World Cadet & Junior Karate Championships World Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013 Serbia Kragujevac Balkan Cadet & Junior Karate Championships Balkan Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013 Turkey Konya EKF Junior & Cadet Karate Championships European Championship Junior Female Kumite -59 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References
  1. "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). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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