Alban Beqiri

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Alban Beqiri
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 29)
NationalityFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Statistics
Stance
Military career
AllegianceFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Service/branch Albanian Armed Forces
Years of service2023– [1]
Rank ALB-Army-OF-5.svg Colonel
Medal record
Boxing
Representing Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Belgrade Light middleweight

Alban Beqiri (born 28 June 1994) [2] is an Albanian boxer. [3] He participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in the light middleweight event. [4] Beqiri was the first and only person of his country to win a medal. [4]

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References

  1. " "Dekorohet me graden kolonel i ushtrise Shqiptare Alban Beqiri" (in Albanian). Defense Minister's Office (Albania). 6 April 2023.
  2. "Alban Beqiri". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. Rowbottom, Mike (24 May 2022). "Russia's Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Zamkovoi voted onto EUBC Athletes' Committee at Championships where Russian boxers are banned". Inside the Games . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships . Retrieved 28 June 2022.