Albania at the Mediterranean Games
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| Albania at the Mediterranean Games | |
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| IOC code | ALB |
| NOC | Albanian National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Albania has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1987 Mediterranean Games. As of 2022, Albanian athletes have won a total of 49 medals. The country's ranking in the history of the Games is the 17th place.
History[edit]
Albania participate for the first time in their history at the Mediterranean Games in 1987 Syria. It would be their most successful participanton, as Albania secured eight medals in which they won three gold medals in total. Two by the females in Basketball and Volleyball, and by men Shooter Kirsti Robo. Albania would also secure three medals in Athletics in which Ajet Toska won silver[1] in hammer throw and bronze by Pavlina Evro in the 800 meters run. Albania would finish their first ever Mediterranean Games in 11th place. Their best result so far at this competition.[2]
Medal tables[edit]
Medals by Mediterranean Games[edit]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Latakia | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 1991 Athens | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 1997 Bari | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2001 Tunis | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 Almería | 58 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 2009 Pescara | 151 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 Mersin | 50 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10[3] | 13 |
| 2018 Tarragona | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 Oran | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| Total | 11 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 17 | |
Medals by sport[edit]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Shooting | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 19 | 19 | 49 |
Medals at the Mediterranean Beach Games[edit]
Albania won so far two medals at the Mediterranean Beach Games in which being one Gold and one bronze, since their debut. Both in the Sport of Beach Wrestling.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Athletes with most medals[edit]
The Albanian athletes with the most medals won in the history of the Mediterranean Games is female athlete Luiza Gega, who won three medals in total for Albania. Most recently she won the gold medal for the second time running in her carrier, at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran.[4] The second most successful Albanian medalist at the Mediterranean games is female Weightlifter Romela Begaj she won in total four medals. Gold in 2009 and two medals in 2013 one bronze and silber medals in the Women's -63 kg category. The other one's in this list being male weightlifter Daniel Godelli and Erkand Qerimaj. Each with two medal wins.[5][6]
| Athlete | Sport | Games |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luiza Gega |  Athletics | 2022, 2018, 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Daniel Godelli |  Weightlifting | 2013, | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Romela Begaj | Weightlifting | 2013 2009, 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Erkand Qerimaj | Weightlifting | 2022, 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Notes: athletes in bold are still active.
Albanian medalists at the mediterranean Games[edit]
They were plenty of Albanians who did participate for Yugoslavia coming from Kosovo and from Macedonia and for Greece who would win many medals at the Mediterranean Games. In Boxing several athletes of Albanian descent such as Mehmet Bogujevci, Aziz Salihu were successful medal winners for Yugoslavia.[7] Albanians like Shaban Tërstena and Shaban Sejdiu who would win gold medals in Wrestling.
Recently athletes of Albanian descent represented Kosovo at the Mediterranean Games in which Judokas like Majlinda Kelmendi, Nora Gjakova and Akil Gjakova would win gold medals in Judo.[8] Recently Distria Krasniqi and Laura Fazliu won Gold in Judo at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran in Algeria.[9][10]
It does not represent the actual medal table, as it is just a table of how many medals were won by Albanians athletes who did not compete for Albania at those competition's.[11]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 12 | 39 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mediterranean Games".
- ^ "History". www.eurolympic.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Medal Table". 2013 Mediterranean Games. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- ^ https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/luiza-gega-fiton-medaljen-e-arte-ne-lojerat-mesdhetare-te-algjerise-vendos-edhe-rekord-kombetar
- ^ "Daniel Godelli, 2 medalje ari dhe rekord në Lojrat Mesdhetare".
- ^ "Lojërat Mesdhetare, Erkand Qerimaj fiton medaljen e argjend në shkëputje". 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Xhevdet Peci - babai i boksit për titujt e Prishtinës, ja ku gjendet Aziz Salihu dhe Mehmet Bogujevci! Ja faktet".
- ^ "Philip Barker: Why Kosovo's presence at the Mediterranean Games is just the latest example of "Olympic Geography"". 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Dita 4 – Dy medalje nga xhudo, boksi siguron të bronztën".
- ^ "Laura Fazliu fiton medaljen e artë në Lojërat Mesdhetare - Telegrafi".
- ^ "Shaban Tërstena, i pari shqiptar kampion olimpik dhe ndjenja e lartë e kombësisë".
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