Albania at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

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

Albania at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
IOC code	ALB
NOC	Albanian National Olympic Committee
in Mersin
Competitors	50 in 13 sports
Medals Ranked  th	Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 5 Total 10
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Main article: 2013 Mediterranean Games medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Daniel Godelli	Weightlifting	Men's -69 kg snatch	22 June
Gold	Daniel Godelli	Weightlifting	Men's -69 kg clean & jerk	22 June
Gold	Ervis Tabaku	Weightlifting	Men's -94 kg snatch	25 June
Silver	Romela Begaj	Weightlifting	Women's -63 kg snatch	23 June
Silver	Luiza Gega	Athletics	Women's 1500 m	26 June
Bronze	Briken Calja	Weightlifting	Men's -69 kg snatch	22 June
Bronze	Briken Calja	Weightlifting	Men's -69 kg clean & jerk	22 June
Bronze	Romela Begaj	Weightlifting	Women's -63 kg clean & jerk	23 June
Bronze	Ervis Tabaku	Weightlifting	Men's -94 kg clean & jerk	25 June
Bronze	Egzon Shala	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle -96 kg	26 June

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Key

• Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Ilir Kellezi	5000 m	did not start
	10000 m	33:29.09	6

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Luiza Gega	800 m	2:01.96	4
	1500 m	4:05.63

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kristiani Shytani	Light welterweight	Chadi (ALG) L 0–3	did not advance
Christian Demaj	Light heavyweight	BYE	Yildirim (TUR) L 0–3	did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Emiliano Stojku	Men's road race	3:20:11	11
	Men's time trial	39:32.68	21
Eugert Zhupa	Men's road race	3:20:18	27
	Men's time trial	35:21.48	13

Football

Main article: Football at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men's tournament

Team

COACH: 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.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Aldo Teqja (Captain)	(1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Anorthosis Famagusta
12	1GK	Marsel Çaka	(1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Tirana
	1GK	Thomas Strakosha	(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29)	-	-	Lazio
4	2DF	Amir Rrahmani	(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Partizani Tirana
5	2DF	Marvin Turtulli	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Dinamo Tirana
3	2DF	Erion Hoxhallari	(1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Tirana
2	2DF	Arben Muskaj	(1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30)	5	0	PAS Giannina
13	2DF	Kristi Marku	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)	2	0	Teuta Durrës
14	2DF	Rexhep Memini	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Teuta Durrës
15	2DF	Melsen Shkreta	(1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Dinamo Tirana
	2DF	Amir Bilali	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)	-	-	Lazio
16	3MF	Klaudio Hyseni	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Teuta Durrës
17	3MF	Ilir Kastrati	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)	5	1	Panathinaikos
7	3MF	Enis Gavazaj	(1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Gent
10	3MF	Maldin Ymeraj	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Panathinaikos
6	3MF	Ermir Rezi	(1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Teuta Durrës
8	3MF	Klodian Gino	(1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 30)	3	1	Olympiacos
	3MF	Liridon Latifi	(1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30)	-	-	Prishtina
18	4FW	Valon Ahmedi	(1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Südtirol
11	4FW	Arlind Ferhati	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Dinamo Tirana
9	4FW	Mateus Shkreta	(1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Teplice

Current coaching staff:

Head coach	Skënder Gega
Assistant coach	Genti Mahmutaj
Athletic coach	Fatos Kadena
Goalkeeping coach	Gut Tafaj
Fitness coach	Xhaferr Koçi
Physiotherapists	Perli Rusi
Team doctor	Alban Merepeza

Standings

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Morocco	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9
Turkey	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
Albania	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	1	2	4	10	−6	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

Turkey	2 – 0	Albania
Aydin 10' Sazdagi 86'	Report[permanent dead link]

June 19, 2013

21:45

Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

Referee: Andrea De Marco (Italy)

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Albania	2 – 2	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turtulli 61' Rrahmani 73'	Report	Bajić 44', 52'

June 21, 2013

18:00

Tarsus Şehir Stadı, Tarsus

Referee: Baris Simsek (Turkey)

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Morocco	2 – 1	Albania
Khaloua 33' (pen.) El Hassouni 58'	Report	Gino 47'

June 23, 2013

21:45

Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

Classification 5–8 matches

Albania	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	North Macedonia
Kastrati 85' (pen.)	Report	Kostovski 50' Imeri 96'

June 25, 2013

21:00

Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin

Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Seventh place match

Albania	1 – 3	Italy
Hyseni 82'	Report	Canotto 20' Bollino 47' Gomez 54' (pen.)

June 26, 2013

18:00

Tarsus Şehir Stadı, Tarsus

Referee: Khalid Ennouni (Morocco)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Main article: Artistic gymnastics at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Apparatus						Total	Rank	Apparatus						Total	Rank
		F	PH	R	V	PB	HB			F	PH	R	V	PB	HB
Alon Hasa	All-around	13.066	11.100	12.600	13.066	12.433	12.500	74.765	25 Q	13.033	12.933	12.866	13.200	12.766	12.166	76.964	16

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Indrit Cullhaj	Men's −60 kg	—	Moudatir (MAR) L 000-100	BYE	Damien (LIB) L 000–100	did not advance
Lleshi Kristjan	Men's −66 kg	Murat (TUR) L 000-120	did not advance
Arta Merturi	Women's −57 kg	—	Lo Giudice (ITA) L 000-100	BYE	Elliot (FRA) L 000–120	did not advance

Karate

Main article: Karate at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Xhino Toli	−67 kg	Railič (SLO) L 0-2	did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Arben Cerina	10 m air pistol	556	17	did not advance
Arben Kucana		563	13	did not advance
Arben Cerina	50 m pistol	526	13	did not advance
Arben Kucana		540	11	did not advance
Dritan Taka	Double trap	77	10	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Lumturi Pepa	10 m air rifle	385.5	17	did not advance
Aida Mustafaj	10 m air pistol	349	17	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Donado Dervishi	50 m freestyle	26.51	17	did not advance
	100 m breaststroke	1:11.89	17	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Noel Borshi	400 m freestyle	4:36.14	12	did not advance
	100 m butterfly	1:06.14	10	did not advance
Anxhela Kashari	50 m freestyle	28.03	13	did not advance
	50 m backstroke	34.11	13	did not advance
	50 m butterfly	29.52	11	did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Egers Aliu	Men's -58 kg	Porcaro (ITA) L 5–17	did not advance
Xhersi Kuti	Men's -68 kg	Ahmed (EGY) L 2–19 PTG	did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round Robin 1			Round Robin 2				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nikolla Haxhillazi	Singles	Mattenet (FRA) L 1–4	Makras (GRE) L 0–4	3	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round Robin				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Arsena Osmenaj	Singles	Ramirez (ESP) L 0–4	Bsaibes (LIB) L 1–4	Papadaki (GRE) L 0–4	4	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Arberi Cerciz	−62 kg	117	4	131	6
Briken Calja	−69 kg	138		170
Daniel Godelli		151		174
Ervis Tabaku	−94 kg	166		196

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Romela Begaj	−63 kg	99		117

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Men's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Egzon Shala	−96 kg	Frhat (EGY) W 2–0 PP	Yildirim (EGY) L 0–2 PP	BYE	Tsikovani (GRE) W 1–0 VT
Fatjon Baro	−120 kg	Abdelwahab (EGY) L 0–2 PP	did not advance

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Meraldo Ndoka	−74 kg	BYE	Mohamed (EGY) L 0–2 PO	did not advance
Ergys Mirukaj	−84 kg	BYE	Cebi (TUR) L 0–2 PO	BYE		Achouri (TUN) L 1–2 PP	5

References

1. Lojërat Mesdhetare: Shqipëria merr pjesë me 75 sportistë (Lista e plotë) Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine aSport.al

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130702231513/http://info.mersin2013.gov.tr/medals_country.aspx?n=ALB