Andreja Leški
Leški in 2021
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997
Koper, Slovenia
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2021, 2023)
European Champ.Gold (2023)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Montpellier ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍63 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tel Aviv ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2018 Agadir ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Marrakesh ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Zagreb ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tbilisi ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tashkent ‍–‍63 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Málaga ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bucharest ‍–‍52 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Athens ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tallinn ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF13463
JudoInside.com73731
Updated on 4 November 2023.

Andreja Leški (born 8 January 1997) is a Slovenian judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1] She also competed at the World Judo Championships in 2017 and 2018.

In 2017, she was eliminated in her first match in the women's 63 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.

In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[2][3] A few months later, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 63 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[4] In June, she won silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[1] In the final, she lost against Clarisse Agbegnenou of France.[1] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won one of the bronze medals in her event.[5]

In 2023, she won silver medal in the women's 63 kg event at the World Judo Championships in Doha, her second one from World Championships. She was again defeated in the final by Clarisse Agbegnenou.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Berkeley, Geoff (9 June 2021). "Agbegnenou captures fifth world judo title with dominant display in Budapest". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Gillen, Nancy (12 January 2021). "Four-time world champion Agbegnenou earns gold at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Houston, Michael (17 April 2021). "Olympic champion Trstenjak among winners on day two of European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Houston, Michael (27 November 2021). "Renshall wins third IJF Judo Grand Slam of the year on second day in Abu Dhabi". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

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