Renowned Kosovar judoka Distria Krasniqi has secured a medal at the Paris Grand Slam after qualifying for the final in the under-52 kg category.
Krasniqi had a bye in the first round, while in the second round she defeated France’s Alicia Marques by ippon.
To reach the semifinals, she overcame Brazil’s Larissa Pimenta, and in the semifinal she triumphed over France’s Amandine Buchard, thus booking her place in the final.
Krasniqi has already won eight medals at the Paris Grand Slam and one Olympic medal, also in Paris, and today she is aiming for her tenth medal.
