Majlinda Kelmendi

Majlinda Kelmendi
PMM
Personal information
Nationality	Kosovan; Albanian
Born	9 May 1991; Peja, SFR Yugoslavia; (present-day Kosovo)
Occupation	Judoka
Years active	2009–2021
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Other interests
Military career
Allegiance	Albania
Branch	Albanian Armed Forces
Years of service	2023–
Rank	Colonel
Sport
Country	Kosovo
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–52 kg
Coached by	Driton Kuka
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2016)
World Champ.	(2013, 2014)
European Champ.	(2014, 2016, 2017,; ( 2019)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing the IJF
World Championships
European Championships
Representing Kosovo
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Games
European Championships
European U23 Championships
World Masters
IJF Grand Slam
IJF Grand Prix
Representing Albania
World Juniors Championships
European Junior Championships
IJF Grand Prix
Profile at external databases
IJF	11273
JudoInside.com	42942
	Updated on 21 May 2023

Majlinda Kelmendi PMM (Albanian pronunciation: [majˈlinda kɛlˈmɛndi]; born 9 May 1991) is a Kosovan-Albanian former judoka and judo coach.

In 2014, Majlinda topped the IJF Women's Prestige World Ranking List. On 7 August 2016, she became the first Kosovan athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games when she claimed gold in the women's 52 kg category at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She also represented Albania at the 2012 Summer Olympics.