Albania at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

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Albania at the
2013 Mediterranean Games
Flag of Albania.svg
IOC code ALB
NOC Albanian National Olympic Committee
in Mersin
Competitors50 in 13 sports
Medals
Ranked  th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
10
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)

Albania competed at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey from the 20th to 30 June 2013.

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Daniel Godelli Weightlifting Men's -69 kg snatch 22 June
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Daniel Godelli Weightlifting Men's -69 kg clean & jerk 22 June
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ervis Tabaku Weightlifting Men's -94 kg snatch 25 June
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Romela Begaj Weightlifting Women's -63 kg snatch 23 June
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Luiza Gega Athletics Women's 1500 m 26 June
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBriken Calja Weightlifting Men's -69 kg snatch 22 June
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBriken Calja Weightlifting Men's -69 kg clean & jerk 22 June
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Romela Begaj Weightlifting Women's -63 kg clean & jerk 23 June
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ervis Tabaku Weightlifting Men's -94 kg clean & jerk 25 June
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Egzon Shala Wrestling Men's Freestyle -96 kg 26 June

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Ilir Kellezi 5000 m did not start
10000 m 33:29.096
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Luiza Gega 800 m 2:01.964
1500 m 4:05.63Silver medal icon.svg

Boxing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kristiani Shytani Light welterweight Flag of Algeria.svg  Chadi  (ALG)
L 0–3
did not advance
Christian Demaj Light heavyweight BYEFlag of Turkey.svg  Yildirim  (TUR)
L 0–3
did not advance

Cycling

AthleteEventTimeRank
Emiliano Stojku Men's road race 3:20:1111
Men's time trial 39:32.6821
Eugert Zhupa Men's road race 3:20:1827
Men's time trial 35:21.4813

Football

Men's tournament

Team

COACH: Flag of Albania.svg Skënder Gega

The following players were called up and participated in the 2013 Mediterranean Games football tournament, which began on 19 June in Mersin, Turkey. [1]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Aldo Teqja (Captain) (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 27)50 Flag of Cyprus.svg Anorthosis Famagusta
121 GK Marsel Çaka (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 27)10 Flag of Albania.svg Tirana
1 GK Thomas Strakosha (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 27)-- Flag of Italy.svg Lazio

42 DF Amir Rrahmani (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 29)51 Flag of Albania.svg Partizani Tirana
52 DF Marvin Turtulli (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 28)51 Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo Tirana
32 DF Erion Hoxhallari (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 27)50 Flag of Albania.svg Tirana
22 DF Arben Muskaj (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 28)50 Flag of Greece.svg PAS Giannina
132 DF Kristi Marku (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 27)20 Flag of Albania.svg Teuta Durrës
142 DF Rexhep Memini (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 28)20 Flag of Albania.svg Teuta Durrës
152 DF Melsen Shkreta (1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 28)20 Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo Tirana
2 DF Amir Bilali (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 28)-- Flag of Italy.svg Lazio

163 MF Klaudio Hyseni (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 28)51 Flag of Albania.svg Teuta Durrës
173 MF Ilir Kastrati (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 28)51 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
73 MF Enis Gavazaj (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 27)50 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
103 MF Maldin Ymeraj (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 28)50 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
63 MF Ermir Rezi (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 28)40 Flag of Albania.svg Teuta Durrës
83 MF Klodian Gino (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 29)31 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
3 MF Liridon Latifi (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 29)-- Flag of Kosovo.svg Prishtina

184 FW Valon Ahmedi (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 28)50 Flag of Italy.svg Südtirol
114 FW Arlind Ferhati (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 29)30 Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo Tirana
94 FW Mateus Shkreta (1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 28)20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Teplice

Current coaching staff:

Head coach Flag of Albania.svg Skënder Gega
Assistant coach Flag of Albania.svg Genti Mahmutaj
Athletic coach Flag of Albania.svg Fatos Kadena
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Albania.svg Gut Tafaj
Fitness coach Flag of Albania.svg Xhaferr Koçi
Physiotherapists Flag of Albania.svg Perli Rusi
Team doctor Flag of Albania.svg Alban Merepeza
Standings
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 330072+59
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 320184+46
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30123631
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 301241061
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2 – 0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Aydin Soccerball shade.svg10'
Sazdagi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report [ permanent dead link ]

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2 – 2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turtulli Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rrahmani Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Bajić Soccerball shade.svg44', 52'

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2 – 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Khaloua Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
El Hassouni Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Gino Soccerball shade.svg47'

Classification 5–8 matches

Seventh place match

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1 – 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Hyseni Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Canotto Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bollino Soccerball shade.svg47'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Alon Hasa All-around 13.06611.10012.60013.06612.43312.50074.76525 Q13.03312.93312.86613.20012.76612.16676.96416

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Indrit Cullhaj Men's −60 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Moudatir  (MAR)
L 000-100
BYEFlag of Lebanon.svg  Damien  (LIB)
L 000–100
did not advance
Lleshi Kristjan Men's −66 kg Flag of Turkey.svg  Murat  (TUR)
L 000-120
did not advance
Arta Merturi Women's −57 kg Flag of Italy.svg  Lo Giudice  (ITA)
L 000-100
BYEFlag of France.svg  Elliot  (FRA)
L 000–120
did not advance

Karate

Men
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Xhino Toli −67 kg Flag of Slovenia.svg  Railič  (SLO)
L 0-2
did not advance

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Arben Cerina 10 m air pistol 55617did not advance
Arben Kucana 56313did not advance
Arben Cerina 50 m pistol 52613did not advance
Arben Kucana 54011did not advance
Dritan Taka Double trap 7710did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Lumturi Pepa 10 m air rifle 385.517did not advance
Aida Mustafaj 10 m air pistol 34917did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Donado Dervishi 50 m freestyle 26.5117did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:11.8917did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Noel Borshi 400 m freestyle 4:36.1412did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:06.1410did not advance
Anxhela Kashari 50 m freestyle 28.0313did not advance
50 m backstroke 34.1113did not advance
50 m butterfly 29.5211did not advance

Taekwondo

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Egers Aliu Men's -58 kg Flag of Italy.svg  Porcaro  (ITA)
L 5–17
did not advance
Xhersi Kuti Men's -68 kg Flag of Egypt.svg  Ahmed  (EGY)
L 2–19 PTG
did not advance

Table tennis

Men
AthleteEventRound Robin 1Round Robin 2QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nikolla Haxhillazi Singles Flag of France.svg  Mattenet  (FRA)
L 1–4
Flag of Greece.svg  Makras  (GRE)
L 0–4
3did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound RobinQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Arsena Osmenaj Singles Flag of Spain.svg  Ramirez  (ESP)
L 0–4
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Bsaibes  (LIB)
L 1–4
Flag of Greece.svg  Papadaki  (GRE)
L 0–4
4did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventSnatchClean & Jerk
ResultRankResultRank
Arberi Cerciz −62 kg 11741316
Briken Calja −69 kg 138Bronze medal icon.svg170Bronze medal icon.svg
Daniel Godelli 151Gold medal icon.svg174Gold medal icon.svg
Ervis Tabaku −94 kg 166Gold medal icon.svg196Bronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventSnatchClean & Jerk
ResultRankResultRank
Romela Begaj −63 kg 99Silver medal icon.svg117Bronze medal icon.svg

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Egzon Shala −96 kg Flag of Egypt.svg  Frhat  (EGY)
W 2–0 PP
Flag of Egypt.svg  Yildirim  (EGY)
L 0–2 PP
BYEFlag of Greece.svg  Tsikovani  (GRE)
W 1–0 VT
Bronze medal icon.svg
Fatjon Baro −120 kg Flag of Egypt.svg  Abdelwahab  (EGY)
L 0–2 PP
did not advance
Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Meraldo Ndoka −74 kg BYEFlag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed  (EGY)
L 0–2 PO
did not advance
Ergys Mirukaj −84 kg BYEFlag of Turkey.svg  Cebi  (TUR)
L 0–2 PO
BYEFlag of Tunisia.svg  Achouri  (TUN)
L 1–2 PP
5

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