Kosovo at the Mediterranean Games
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IOC code | KOS |
NOC | Olympic Committee of Kosovo |
Medals Ranked 21st |
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Kosovo first appeared at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games event in 2018. Kosovo had declared independence from Serbia in 2008. The Olympic committee of Kosovo has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee six years later in December 2014.
Since their first appearance at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Kosovo athletes won ten medals, in which of them, nine in judo and one bronze medal in Boxing.[1]
As of 2022, Kosovan athletes have won a total of 10 medals. The country's ranking in the history of the Games is the 21st place respectively.[2][3]
Kosovo's capital, Pristina, was confirmed as the host city for the 2030 Mediterranean Games by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games on 8 September 2023.[4][5]
Overview
By event
Host country
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1951–1991 | Competed as part of Yugoslavia | |||||
1991–2005 | Competed as part of Serbia and Montenegro | |||||
![]() | Did not participate | |||||
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![]() | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
![]() | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
![]() | Future Event | |||||
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Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
By sport
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Judo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Athletes with most medals
The Kosovan athletes who won the most medals in the history of the Mediterranean Games is Judoka Distria Krasniqi, who won two Gold medals for Kosovo.[6] The other Judokas in this list are Loriana Kuka and Akil Gjakova.[7]
Athlete | Sport | Games | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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Distria Krasniqi | ![]() | 2022, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Loriana Kuka | ![]() | 2022, 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Akil Gjakova | ![]() | 2022, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Notes: athletes in bold are still active.
List of medalists
2018 Mediterranean Games
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Distria Krasniqi | Judo | Women's 52 kg | June 27 |
![]() | Nora Gjakova | Judo | Women's 57 kg | June 27 |
![]() | Akil Gjakova | Judo | Men's 73 kg | June 28 |
![]() | Loriana Kuka | Judo | Women's 78 kg | June 29 |
2022 Mediterranean Games
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Distria Krasniqi | Judo | Women's 52 kg | 29 June |
![]() | Laura Fazliu | Judo | Women's 63 kg | 30 June |
![]() | Loriana Kuka | Judo | Women's 78 kg | 1 July |
![]() | Flaka Loxha | Judo | Women's 57 kg | 29 June |
![]() | Akil Gjakova | Judo | Men's 73 kg | 30 June |
![]() | Shpejtim Bajoku | Boxing | Men's 63 kg | 30 June |
See also
- Kosovo at the Olympics
- Kosovo at the European Games
- Kosovo at the Jeux de la Francophonie
- Sport in Kosovo
References
- ^ "Shpejtim Bajoku fiton medaljen e bronztë në Lojërat Mesdhetare - Telegrafi".
- ^ "Medal Table 1951 - 2018".
- ^ "Oran 2022 Results". Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ https://cijm.org.gr/the-portugal-and-kosovo-olympic-committees-have-expressed-interest-in-hosting-the-2027-and-2030-mediterranean-games/
- ^ https://cijm.org.gr/portimao-lagoa-and-pristina-will-host-the-next-editions-of-the-mediterranean-games/
- ^ "Distria Krasniqi fiton medaljen e artë në Lojërat Mesdhetare "Oran 2022"". 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Kosova me gjashtë medalje përfundon garat në Lojërat Mesdhetare". 6 July 2022.
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External links
- Medals table per country and per Games at the official International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) website
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- Serbia and Montenegro (1997–2005)
- United Arab Republic (1959–1963)
- Yugoslavia (1951–1991)
- ^ "Philip Barker: Why Kosovo's presence at the Mediterranean Games is just the latest example of "Olympic Geography"".