Kosovar judoka Distria Krasniqi grabbed the gold medal in the Grand Slam of Paris, the city where the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be organized in six months.

Krasniqi, who competed in the category up to 52 kg, defeated British judoka Chelsie Giles with wazari in the final.

 Krasniqi had won five matches, before getting the gold medal in the Grand Slam for the third time, after the one won in 2023 and in 2020.

With this medal, 28-year-old Krasniqi gains 1,000 points in the world rankings, while she will strengthen even more in the first position in the category up to 52 kg.

Also in the Grand Slam of Paris, the other Olympic champion, Nora Gjakova, fights for the bronze medal in the category up to 57 kg.

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