Albania at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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Albania at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
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WA codeALB
National federation Federata Shqiptare e Atletikës
in Daegu
Competitors1
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Silver
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Bronze
0
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World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
2009
2013

Albania competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. Only one athlete middle-distance runner Luiza Gega was announced to represent the country in the event. [1]

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Luiza Gega 800 metres 2:03.2128Did not advance

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References

  1. AlbanianSport.net (August 3, 2011), Atletikë / FSHA: Luiza Gega, e vetme në Botërorin e Daegusë /(Athletics / village: Luiza Gega, the only World Cup Daegusë) (in Albanian), translated by Google, retrieved August 17, 2011{{citation}}: |translator= has generic name (help)