Sahit Prizreni
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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.


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
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. 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 The 2007 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men' ...
.


Australia

Prizreni won the 63 kg final at the
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. He was selected for Australia's 2016 Summer Olympic team, becoming the first Australian to have carried another country's flag (Albania) at the Olympic Games.


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* * * * 1983 births Living people People from Kukës Albanian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Albania Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Championships medalists Australian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Australia Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics {{Australia-wrestling-bio-stub