Lucija Lesjak (born 30 November 1999) is a Croatian karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Career
Lesjak won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia. In June 2021, she competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Lesjak won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey. She also competed in the women's +68kg event where she lost her bronze medal match against Kyriaki Kydonaki of Greece. She competed in the women's +68kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where she was eliminated in her first match.
Lesjak won the silver medal in the women's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She also competed in the women's +68kg event. In the same year, she competed in the women's +68kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland and at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2023 World Karate Championships.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Rank Event 2021European ChampionshipsPoreč, Croatia 3rdTeam kumiteWorld ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates 3rdKumite +68kg2022European ChampionshipsGaziantep, Turkey 1stTeam kumite 2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 2ndTeam kumiteWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rdTeam kumite
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