| Albania at the 2018 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ALB |
| NOC | Albanian National Olympic Committee |
| in Tarragona, Spain | |
| Competitors | 41 in 14 sports |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Albania (ALB) competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain, from the 22 June to 1 July 2018 and was represented by the Albanian National Olympic Committee (KOKSH).
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Luiza Gega | Athletics | Women's 3000 metres steeplechase | 28 June |
 Silver | Krenar Zeneli | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 30 June |
Albania competed in swimming.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Franci Aleksi | 200 m freestyle | 2:01.33 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:13.04 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikol Merizaj | 50 m freestyle | 27.21 NR | 17 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 58.97 NR | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | |||
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