Kaja Kajzer

Kaja Kajzer
Personal information
Born (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2020)
World Champ.R16 (2023)
European Champ.Silver (2021, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Slovenia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2019 Perth ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Agadir ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Linz ‍–‍57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nassau ‍–‍57 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Vantaa ‍–‍57 kg
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2017 Poreč ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF18836
JudoInside.com94633
Updated on 25 April 2024

Kaja Kajzer (born 31 January 2000) is a Slovenian judoka. She won the silver medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal[1][2] and at the 2024 European Judo Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.

Kajzer made her Olympic debut in 2021, when she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and finished in the 5th place.[3] She also competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2016 European Cadet Championships 3rd −57 kg
2017 European Youth Olympic Festival 1st −57 kg
2018 World Junior Championships 3rd −57 kg
2021 European Championships 2nd −57 kg
2024 European Championships 2nd −57 kg

References

  1. ^ "Kaja Kajzer evropska podprvakinja!". SiolNET (in Slovenian). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Saturday, 17 April 2021". Total Slovenia News. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.