Tjaša Ristić

Tjaša Ristić
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportKarate
Weight class61 kg
EventKumite
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Slovenia
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Kumite 61 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad Kumite 61 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Kumite 61 kg

Tjaša Ristić is a Slovenian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[1][2] In the final, she lost against Anita Serogina of Ukraine.

Career

In 2015, Ristić lost her bronze medal match, against Ana Lenard of Croatia, in the women's kumite 61 kg at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, Ristić won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 61 kg event.[3] A month later, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[4]

In 2021, Ristić competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She won her first match but she was then eliminated in her next match by Nele De Vos of Belgium.[5]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 3rd Kumite 61 kg
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st Kumite 61 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 2nd Kumite 61 kg
European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd Kumite 61 kg

References

  1. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (30 June 2019). "Italy's Maresca earns dramatic win as Ukraine take two golds in karate finale at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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