Akil Gjakova one win away from European bronze medal

Akil Gjakova competes at the European Judo Championships 2026 in Tbilisi. He fights for the bronze medal against Bilal Çiloğlu. Gjakova receives a bye in the first round. He beats Samuel Gassner by ippon in the second round. He defeats Benjamin Levy by ippon.

He loses in the quarterfinals to Lasha Shavdatuashvili by ippon. He enters the repechage. He defeats Adil Osmanov by ippon. He now targets the bronze medal. He also joins teammates Laura Fazliu and Dardan Cena, who compete on the same day.

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