The 26-year-old is more than just a talented judoka -- she's Kosovo's biggest sporting icon.
Her face adorns billboards all
over her home city of Peja, where locals speak in hushed tones about
their country's first ever Olympic champion.
Her
legacy is equally unmistakable, with a new generation of Kosovar stars
emerging in her wake, from junior world champion Distria Krasniqi to
Paris Grand Slam gold medalist Akil Gjakova.
Source: Edition.cnn
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