Albania at the Mediterranean Games
Albania has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1987 Mediterranean Games. As of 2018, Albanian athletes have won a total of 45 medals. The country's ranking in the history of the Games is the 18th place.
| Albania at the Mediterranean Games | |
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| IOC code | ALB |
| NOC | Albanian National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
History
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
Medals by Mediterranean Games
| 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 |
| Total | 9 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 18 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| Shooting | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 18 | 18 | 45 |
Medals at the Mediterranean Beach Games
Albania won so far two medals at the Mediterranean Beach Games in which being one Gold and one bronze , since their debut.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Albanian medalists at the mediterranean Games
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
References
- "Mediterranean Games".
- "Archived copy". www.eurolympic.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Medal Table". 2013 Mediterranean Games. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- "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"".
- "Shaban Tërstena, i pari shqiptar kampion olimpik dhe ndjenja e lartë e kombësisë".
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