Albania at the 2019 European Games

Albania at the
2019 European Games
IOC codeALB
NOCAlbanian National Olympic Committee
Websitenocalbania.org.al
in Minsk, Belarus
21 June 2019 (2019-06-21) – 30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)
Competitors12 in 6 sports
Flag bearerKrenar Zeneli (boxing)
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
European Games appearances (overview)

Albania participated at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, held between 21 and 30 June 2019. The country's participation in Minsk marked its second appearance at the European Games since its debut in the inaugural 2015 European Games.

The Albanian team consisted of 12 athletes competing across six sports. Boxer Krenar Zeneli was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The country did not win a medal in the Games, and as of these Games, Albania had not earned a European Games medal.

Background

The Albanian National Olympic Committee is a member of the International Olympic Committee and the legal authority of Albania’s participation in international multi-sport events.[1] The nation made its European Games debut at the first 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2][3] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second appearance at the European Games.[2][4]

The 2019 European Games were held in Minsk, Belarus between 21 and 30 June 2019.[4][5] About 3,500 athletes from 50 countries competed in 200 medal events across 15 sports in the Games.[6] The Albanian delegation consisted of 12 members.[7] Krenar Zenali was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Albania did not win a medal in the Games, and as of these Games, had not earned a European Games medal.[9][10]

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2019 European Games

Albania received a universality place and sent a lone athlete Jurgen Hoxha for the men's individual event in recurve archery.[11][12] The men's individual competition was held from 21 to 27 June 2019 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Minsk.[13] Hoxha was seeded 48th after finishing with 556 points from a possible 600 in the ranking round.[14] In the round of 64, he lost to Tom Hall of Great Britain and bowed out of the competition.[15]

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
Jurgen Hoxha Individual recurve 556 48  Hall (GBR)
L 0-6 		Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2019 European Games

The European Boxing Confederation allowed each National Olympic Committee (NOC) to nominate onle entry per weight category for the men's event.[16] Albania sent four athletes for the men's event in boxing.[17]

Boxing matches were contested between 21 and 30 June 2019 at the Uruchie Sports Palace.[18][19] In the 56 kg event, Krenar Zeneli won the round of 16 before losing to Peter McGrail of Great Britain in the quarterfinals. In the 69 kg event, Alban Beqiri won his first round bout before he lost to Vasile Belous of Moldova in the second round. Arjon Kajoshi and Mikel Culljaj lost their first round bouts in the 75 kg and 81 kg categories respectively.[17]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Krenar Zeneli 56 kg Bye  Pugno (SUI)
W 5-0 		 Grail (GBR)
L 0-5 		Did not advance
Alban Beqiri 69 kg  Yahia Berrouiguet (FRA)
W 4-1 		 Belous (MDA)
L 2-3 		Did not advance
Arjon Kajoshi 75 kg  Pankou (BLR)
L 1-4 		Did not advance
Mikel Cullhaj 81 kg  Kasparian (NED)
L 0-5 		Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2019 European Games

Quota places for the road cycling events were allocated based on the UCI World Rankings at 31 December 2018, while the quota places for the track cycling events were based on the UCI ranking after the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[20] Albania qualified three athletes for the road events.[21]

The men's road race cycling event at the 2019 European Games took place on 23 June.[22] Ylber Sefa was classified in 72nd position amongst the 116 finishers while Klidi Jaku failed to finish the competition.[23] In the time trial event held on 25 June, Eugert Zhupa was not classified.[24][25]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Klidi Jaku Road race Did not finish
Ylber Sefa Road race 4:11:14 72
Eugert Zhupa Time trial Did not start

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2019 European Games

Albania qualified one judoka for the men's 66 kg event at the European Games, which was held on 22 June at the Čyžoŭka-Arena.[26] Indrit Cullhaj lost in the first round to Adrian Gomboc of Slovenia by an ippon.[26][27]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Indrit Cullhaj 66 kg  Gomboc (SLO)
L 00-10 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2019 European Games

For the individual events in sport shooting, top 24 athletes in the European ranking lists as of 31 December 2018 were awarded one quota place for their NOCs with a maximum quota of one per NOC per event. Athletes qualifying for individual events were allowed to participate as a team in the mixed team events.[28] As per the qualifying criteria, Albania qualified two athletes– Henri Rufa in the men's 10 m air pistol and Manuela Delilaj in two events in the women's pistol shooting.[29][30]

In the men's pistol event held on 23 June, Rrufa scored 554 points to be ranked 27th and failed to qualify for the final.[31][32] Delilaj also failed to qualify for the final in the 10 m air pistol and 25 m pistol events after being ranked respectively in the qualifying rounds.[33][34] In the 10 m mixed team event, both the shooters combined for a score of 554 to be ranked 27th and failed to advance to the final. [35]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Henri Rrufa 10 m air pistol 542 36 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Manuela Delilaj 10 m air pistol 558 28 Did not advance
25 m pistol 557 33 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final / BM
Stage 1 Stage 2
Points Rank Points Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank
Henri Rrufa
Manuela Delilaj 		10 m air pistol 554 27 Did not advance

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2019 European Games

Albania qualified a single athlete for the men's freestyle wrestling event at the Games.[36] The wrestling events were held at the Minsk Sports Palace from 25 to 30 June.[37] In the 65 kg category Eriglent Prizren lost his round of 16 bout to Alexandru Chirtoacă of Moldova and failed to win a medal.[38]

Key:

  • VPO1 – Victory by points – the loser with technical points
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Eriglent Prizreni −65 kg  Chirtoacă (MDA)
L 1−1 VPO1 		Did not advance

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