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Kaja Kajzer

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Kaja Kajzer Žabkar
Personal information
Born (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 26)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Achievements and titles
5th (2020)
R16 (2023, 2025)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2021, 2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Slovenia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Lisbon‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Zagreb‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2026 Budapest‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Antalya‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Tbilisi‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2019 Perth‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Tel Aviv‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Linz‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Agadir‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Antalya‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Tashkent‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tashkent‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Zagreb‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Linz‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Lima‍–‍63 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Nassau‍–‍57 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Vantaa‍–‍57 kg
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2017 Poreč‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF18836
JudoInside.com94633
Updated on 13 September 2026

Kaja Kajzer (born 31 January 2000) is a Slovenian judoka. She won the silver medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal[1][2] and at the 2024 European Judo Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.

Kajzer made her Olympic debut in 2021, when she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and finished in the 5th place.[3] She also competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.

Achievements

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YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2016European Cadet Championships3rd−57 kg
2017European Youth Olympic Festival1st−57 kg
2018World Junior Championships3rd−57 kg
2021European Championships2nd−57 kg
2024European Championships2nd−57 kg

Personal life

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In 2026 she got married to Rok Žabkar.[4] They own a physiotherapy clinic together.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kaja Kajzer evropska podprvakinja!". SiolNET (in Slovenian). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Saturday, 17 April 2021". Total Slovenia News. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "No caption needed💍❤️". Instagram. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fizioterapija Ljubljana". Retrieved 12 September 2026.
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