Albania at the games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
Sporting event delegation
Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code
ALB
NOC
Albanian National Olympic Committee
Website
nocalbania.org.al(in Albanian)
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors
9 (6 men and 3 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Luiza Gega Briken Calja
Flag bearer (closing)
N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1972
1976–1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Albania (ALB) competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, represented by the Albanian National Olympic Committee (KOKSH). Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Up to this point, the nation had participated in the Summer Olympic Games on eight occasions since its first appearance in 1972. A total of nine athletes, six men and three women, were selected by the national committee to compete in six sports.
Four athletes qualified based on their results, including track star Luiza Gega, who won Gold at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in the 3000m steeplechase run. It was her second participation at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]
In weightlifting, Albania competed with two men. Briken Calja, the European Weightlifting Champion from 2018, competed in the Men's 73 kg category, while Erkand Qerimaj competed in the Men's 81 kg competition.[4][5]
The best result was achieved by Briken Calja, who finished 4th after lifting 342kg. This marks Albania's highest finishing position at an event in their history at the Summer Olympics.[6][7]
Another notable achievement came from Luiza Gega, who qualified for the Finals in Athletics, being the first athlete to do so.[8] In the end, she finished the finals in 13th, with a time of 9:34.10.[9]
Despite significant improvements from previous Olympics, Albania remains without an Olympic medal.[10][11]
^"Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^"Luiza Gega fiton medalje ari në Spanjë".
^"Luiza Gega nga Tokio: Masa ekstreme, si po përshtatemi me kushtet, gjumin dhe klimën". 22 July 2021.
^"Briken Calja, sportisti më i mirë shqiptar në peshëngritje: Gjithçka është e arritshme – PORTALB".
^"Shqipëria merr pjesë në Lojërat Olimpike "Tokyo 2020", kryeministri Rama i uron suksese sportistëve shqiptarë". 23 July 2021.
^"Briken Calja humb për vetëm 1 kg medaljen e bronztë".
^"Briken Calja i katërti në Olimpiadë, humbet medaljen për 1 kg - Struga.info". 28 July 2021.
^"Luiza Gega, shqiptarja e parë që kualifikohet në finalen e atletikës në Lojërat Olimpike". August 2021.
^"Luiza Gega renditet e 13-ta në Lojërat Olimpike – Epoka e Re".
^"Shqipëria e mbyll Tokio 2020 në vendin e fundit me zero medalje". 8 August 2021.
^"Shqipëria pa medalje, na e kalojnë edhe mikroshtetet/ Nga Bermuda te Fixhi e Tonga, ja vendet që na lënë targën".
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