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List Of Albanian Swimmers ...
{{Albanians This is a list of Albanian swimmers. Male swimmers * Frank Leskaj (born 1971) * Kreshnik Gjata (born 1983) * Sidni Hoxha (born 1992) * Noel Borshi (born 1996) * Klavio Meça (born 1996) * Nikol Merizaj (born 1998) Female swimmers * Diana Basho (born 2000) * Rovena Marku (born 1987) * Nikol Merizaj (born 1998) * Katie Rock (born 2003) See also * Albanian Swimming Federation Albanian swimmers Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as in Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey. They also constitute a large diaspora with several communities established across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Albanians have Paleo-Balkanic origins. Exclusively attributing these origins to the Illyrians, Thracians or other Paleo-Balkan people is still a matter of debate among historians and ethnologists. The first certain reference to Albanians as an ethnic group comes from 11th century chronicler Michael Attaleiates who describes them as living in the theme of Dyrrhachium. The Shkumbin River roughly demarcates the Albanian language between Gheg and Tosk dialects. Christianity in Albania was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome until the 8th century AD. Then, dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Leskaj
Frank Leskaj (born April 16, 1971) is an American swimmer who competed for Albania in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and the 100-meter breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... Leskaj was the first Albanian swimmer to compete in the Olympics. Results References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leskaj, Frank 1971 births Albanian male swimmers American people of Albanian descent Living people Olympic swimmers of Albania Swimmers from Philadelphia Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreshnik Gjata
Kreshnik Gjata (born June 23, 1983) is an Albanian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Gjata qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 26.64. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel Chris Jean Tamas Jacques Hackel (born 15 December 1987) is a Mauritian swimmer. Hackel represented Mauritius at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games. 2004 Summer Olympics Hackel competed in the Men's 50 metre freestyle and won hi ... of Mauritius. He posted a lifetime best of 26.61 to earn a fourth spot by a 1.28-second margin behind winner Hackel. Gjata failed to advance into the semifinals, as he shared a sixty-fifth place tie with Kyrgyzstan's Semen Danilov in the prelims. References 1983 births Living people Albanian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Albania Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidni Hoxha
Sidni Hoxha (born 6 January 1992, in Shkoder) is an Albanian swimmer who participated for the first time in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50 m freestyle at the age of 16 years. Hoxha swam for Old Dominion University in Virginia. He swam for the Albanian swim club Tirana Defina Sport (TDS), which was initially coached by Dashamir Bregu and later by his father Shpetim Hoxha and Agron Cukja. Championship participation 2008 Olympics In Beijing, Hoxha won the second place in his heat (preliminary race) with a time of 24.56 seconds, but did not reach the semifinal with this result, finishing with the 64th-fastest time in the event. 2009 European Championships At the European Swimming Championships Short Course in Istanbul 2009, he swam a 22.49 in his 50 m freestyle and mid 50.07 seconds in his 100 m freestyle. 2009 World Aquatics Championships Hoxha participated in the 2009 world swimming championships in Rome and swam more than four events in the inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Borshi
Noel Borshi (born 13 February 1996 in Rome, Italy) is an Albanian swimmer who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ..., where her best result was tenth place in women's 100 metre butterfly. Major Results Individual Long course References 1996 births Living people Swimmers from Rome Albanian female swimmers Female butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers of Albania Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Italian people of Albanian descent Mediterranean Games competitors for Albania 20th-century Albanian women 21st-century Albanian women {{Albania-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klavio Meça .
He had a number of sporting achievements. In Budapest, Hungary he set a new national record in the 400 m freestyle with a total time of 4:04:03.
Meça died at the age of 24 on 26 December 2020. No cause of death was reported.
Klavio Meça (9 April 1996 – 26 December 2020) was an Albanian swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017. References 1996 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikol Merizaj
Nikol Merizaj (born 7 August 1998) is an Albanian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished 43rd in the heats and did not advance. In 2019, she represented Albania at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ... events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. References External links * 1998 births Living people Albanian female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Albania Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Albanian female freestyle swimmers Mediterranean Games competitors for Albania S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Basho .
Diana Basho (born 5 December 2000) is an Albanian swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017. References 2000 births Living people Albanian female swimmers ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovena Marku
Rovena Marku (born 21 May 1987 in Shkodër) is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ..., who represented her native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she set a new Albanian record in 50 m freestyle of 28.15 – she held the previous mark at 28.79. She finished 58th in Olympics 2008. from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-07-03. She also swam at the 2007 World Championships in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Rock
Katie Rock (born 13 July 2003) is an Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...n swimmer. She represented Albania both at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina and at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics she competed in the girls' 200 metre butterfly and girls' 400 metre freestyle events. In 2019, she competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly and women's 200 metre butterfly events at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. References Living people 2003 births Place of birth missing (living people) Albanian female swimmers Albanian female freestyle swimmers Female butterfly swimmers Swimmers at the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Swimming Federation
The Albanian Swimming Federation ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Notit (FSHN)) is the national governing body of aquatic sports in Albania, ranging from swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, and water polo. The federation is tasked with the development, promotion and international representation of swimming in Albania. It is a member of the Albanian National Olympic Committee. The Albanian swimming federation is a member of the European Swimming League (LEN) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The Albanian Swimming Federation organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and international level in all categories for men and women; junior and adult age groups. The Albanian Swimming Federation works closely with its collaborative associate, the Kosovo swimming federation. History Swimming in Albania has its roots in Durrës, where races began centuries ago. The swimming federation was formed in the late 1950s. Albanians more promin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Swimmers
Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country *Pertaining to other places: **Albania (other) **Albany (other) **St Albans (other) *Albanian cattle *Albanian horse *'' The Albanian'', a 2010 German-Albanian film See also * * Olbanian language * Albani people * Albaniana (other) *Alba (other) Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. Alba or ALBA may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Alba ''(Darkstalkers)'', a character in the Japanese video game * Alba (''The Time Traveler's Wife''), a chara ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
