Arbnor Bajra

Arbnor Bajra (born 19 August 1992 in Gjilan, Kosovo) is a Belgian-Kosovar taekwondo athlete.[1][2][3]

Arbnor Bajra
Arbnor Bajra in Dutch Open 2022
Personal information
Native nameArbnor Bajra
National team Kosovo
Citizenship Kosovo  Belgium
Born19 August 1992 (1992-08-19) (age 30)
Gjilan, Kosovo
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Rank38th World Ranking
Achievements and titles
World finals17th
Medal record
Gold medal – first place 2015 Belgium Champion68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Belgium Champion68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgium Champion74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kosovo Champion74 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Croatia Open74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dutch Open74 kg

Arbnor Bajra is a part of the Kosovo Olympic taekwondo[4] team and is competing to qualify for the next Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Career

Before opting for his mother country, Arbnor was 3 times Belgian senior champion.[5]

In 2021, Arbnor chooses to fight for his home country and in 2022 he fights in his new weight category (-74 kg) in which he is currently ranked 38th in the world.[6]

At the 2022 European Championships, he won his first fight against Amer Abdullah from Denmark before losing in the 16th finals against Nedžad Husić from Bosnia, who would become the European vice-champion.[7][8][9]

That same year, he qualified for the World Championships during which he passed his first round against Dewayal Delara (Sri Lanka) by disqualification and then lost against Muhammed Emin Yıldız (Turkey) in the sixteenth finals over three rounds.[10]

He qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaidjan.[11]

Results

World Championships

European Championships

National championships
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal at the Belgian Championship 2015 in -68 kg.[5]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal at the 2016 Belgian Championship in -68 kg.[5]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal at the 2018 Belgian Championship in -74 kg.[5]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal and best competitor at the Kosovo Championship 2021 in -74 kg.

Opens International


Notes and references
  1. RTKLive. "Miremengjesi Kosove". RTKLive. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  3. "Arbnor Bajra (Taekwondo) : Palmarès et résultats". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. Kosovës, Komiteti Olimpik i. "Arbnor Bajra, i nënti në Kampionatin Evropian "Manchester 2022"". Komiteti Olimpik i Kosovës. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  5. "Bajra Arbnor". ranking.abft.be. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. "The SC Platform". www.simplycompete.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  7. Mera, B. (2022-05-25). "Suksesin më të madh e arriti Arbnor Bajra". Gazetari.al - Portal Informativ, Politike, Lajme, Aktualitet, Kronike, Analize, Dossier, Sport (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. Arapi, Elis (2022-05-25). "Suksesin më të madh e arriti Arbnor Bajra". Portali Abc24.aL (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  9. "Kombëtarja e Kosovës, në Manchester të Britanisë së Madhe". Albinfo. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  10. "World Taekwondo". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  11. "The SC Platform". www.simplycompete.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  12. "Arbnor Bajra (Taekwondo) : Palmarès et résultats". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  13. "Suksesin më të madh e arriti Arbnor Bajra". Bota Sot. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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