Sahit Prizreni

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Sahit Prizreni
President of Albanian Wrestling Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 December 2020 [1]
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Baku 60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Dortmund 60 kg
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Alger 65 kg
Canada Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Guelph65 kg

Sahit Prizreni (born 23 February 1983) is an Albanian-Australian former freestyle wrestler who is the current president of the Albanian Wrestling Federation from 6 December 2020. [1]

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Career

Albania

He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in 1/8 of final losing with Bazar Bazarguruev from Kyrgyzstan.

Prizreni participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics as well where he was ranked on 17th place. He won a bronze medal on 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships.

Australia

Prizreni won the 63 kg final at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. He was selected for Australia's 2016 Summer Olympic team, [2] becoming the first Australian to have carried another country's flag (Albania) at the Olympic Games. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zgjedhjet / Sahit Prizreni, presidenti i Federatës Shqiptare të Mundjes" [Elections / Sahit Prizreni, President of the Albanian Wrestling Federation]. Gazeta Si (in Albanian). 6 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sahit Prizreni". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sahit Prizreni". olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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