Kosovo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

Kosovo at the
2018 Mediterranean Games
IOC codeKOS
NOCOlympic Committee of Kosovo
Competitors40 in 12 sports
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
4
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)
  • 1951
  • 1955
  • 1959
  • 1963
  • 1967
  • 1971
  • 1975
  • 1979
  • 1983
  • 1987
  • 1991
  • 1993
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2013
  • 2022
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1951–1991)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1997–2005)
 Serbia (2009–)

Kosovo participated for the first time in the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018.[1]

Medal summary

Medal table

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Distria Krasniqi Judo Women's 52 kg June 27
 Gold Nora Gjakova Judo Women's 57 kg June 27
 Gold Akil Gjakova Judo Men's 73 kg June 28
 Silver Loriana Kuka Judo Women's 78 kg June 29

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Atdhe Luzhnica Individual 570 31  Asllani ()
L 2-6 		did not advance 33
Hazir Asllani 549 34  Luzhnica ()
W 6-2 		 Štrajhar (SLO)
L 2-6 		did not advance 17
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ardita Zejnullahu Individual 494 21  Umer (SLO)
L 2-6 		did not advance 17

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 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 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Musa Hajdari 800 m 1:51.26 13 Did not advance
Astrit Kryeziu 1:55.41 17 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Vijona Kryeziu 400 m 56.03 14 Did not advance
Gresa Bakraçi 800 m 2:13.41 10 Did not advance

Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing 1/8 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Armend Berisha
Faton Mustafa 		Men's  Rossi/Caminati (ITA) L 0-2 (7-21, 7-21)
 Silva/Reis (POR) L 0-2 (11-21, 12–21) 		3 Did not advance 17
Vildane Jashari
Valmira Ramadani 		Women's  Chamereau/Jupiter (FRA) L 0-2 (6-21, 10–21)
 Vence/Nezir (TUR) L 0-2 (20-22, 9-21)
 Zeroual/Siad (MAR) L 0-2 (20-22, 19–21) 		4 — Did not advance 9

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Besfort Merlaku Bantamweight  Di Serio (ITA)
L 0-5 		Did not advance
Violant Sylejmani Lightweight Bye  Oumiha (FRA)
L 0-5 		Did not advance 5
Patriot Behrami Light welterweight  Tsanikidis (GRE)
L 0-5 		Did not advance
Dielli Vranoci Welterweight  Magri (ITA)
W 3-2 		 Tabai (TUN)
L 1-4 		Did not advance 5

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Akil Gjakova −73 kg Bye  Ramírez (ESP)
W 10–00 		 Mohyeldin (EGY)
W 01–00 		Bye  Çiloğlu (TUR)
W 10–00 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Distria Krasniqi −52 kg Bye  Pérez Box (ESP)
W 10-00 		 Korkmaz (TUR)
W 10-00 		Bye  Giuffrida (ITA)
W 01-00 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Nora Gjakova −57 kg Bye  Šikić (CRO)
W 10-00 		 Khelifi (TUN)
W 10-00 		Bye  Boi (ITA)
W 10-00 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Laura Fazliu −63 kg  Obradović (SRB)
L 00-10 		Did not advance  Belattar (MAR)
W 10-00 		 Belkadi (ALG)
W 10-00 		 Katipoğlu (TUR)
L 00-10 		5
Loriana Kuka −78 kg —  Talarn (ESP)
W 10-00 		 Brolih (SLO)
W 01-00 		— Bye  Stangherlin (ITA)
L 00-01 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Karate

Main article: Karate at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Orges Arifi −60 kg  Pavlov (MKD)
L 1-3 		did not advance
Alvin Karaqi −84 kg  Kvesić (CRO)
W 4-3 		 el-Masry (EGY)
L 1-5 		did not advance
Herolind Nishevci +84 kg Bye  el-Asfar (EGY)
L 1-2 		Did not advance  Bitević (SRB)
L 0-2 		Did not advance 7
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Adelina Rama −61 kg  Stefanovska (MKD)
W 8-0 		 Lofty (EGY)
L 1-10 		Did not advance  Simão (POR)
W 2-0 		 Ferrer (ESP)
L 0-1 		5
Fortesa Orana +68 kg  Chatziliadou (GRE)
L 0-5 		did not advance  Bujas Čelan (CRO)
L 1-2 		Did not advance 7

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nexhat Sahiti 10 m air pistol 560 15 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Dren Ukimeraj 50 m freestyle 26.09 20 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 56.58 22 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:05.28 23 Did not advance
Dion Kadriu 100 m freestyle 56.49 21 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:04.43 22 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 30.43 20 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:03.89 14 Did not advance
Dasar Xhambazi 50 m breaststroke 32.11 21 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:11.51 18 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Fjorda Shabani 50 m freestyle 28.49 23 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 32.17 14 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:07.69 10 Did not advance
Eda Zeqiri 50 m backstroke 32.36 15 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:09.42 11 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Round Robin 1 Round Robin 2 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Kreshnik Mahmuti Singles  Carvalho (POR) L 0-4 (5-11, 3–11, 6–11, 5–11)
 Tosuni (ALB) W 4-0 (11-4, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9)
 Robinot (FRA) L 0-4 (1-11, 6–11, 7–11, 2–11) 		3 Did not advance
Fatih Karabaxhak  Cantero (ESP) L 0-4 (walkover)
 Konstantinopoulos (GRE) L 0-4 (walkover)
 Gündüz (TUR) L 0-4 (walkover) 		4 Did not advance
Fatih Karabaxhak
Kreshnik Mahmuti
Mentor Shabani 		Team —  France (FRA) L 0-3
 Spain (ESP) L 0-3 		3 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Qendrim Sejfijaj -68kg  Reçber (TUR)
L 6-29 		did not advance
Butrint Ejupi -80kg  Martínez García (ESP)
L 0-26 		did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Granit Bajraliu Singles  Zili (ALB)
W 6–1, 6-0 		 Müller (FRA)
L 2–6, 1-6 		Did not advance
Burim Bytyqi  Ahouda (MAR)
L 0–6, 2-6 		Did not advance
Granit Bajraliu
Burim Bytyqi 		Doubles —  Samaha/Habib (LBN)
L 1–6, 4-6 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Blearta Ukëhaxhaj Singles  Bechri (TUN)
L 1–6, 1-6 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk
Result Rank Result Rank
Leonora Brajshori −53 kg 62 4 80 5

References

  1. ^ Philip Barker (6 July 2018). "Why Kosovo's presence at the Mediterranean Games is just the latest example of "Olympic Geography"". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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