Romela Begaj
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Albanian |
Born | (1986-11-02) 2 November 1986 (age 37) Tirana, Albania |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Albania |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 63kg |
Coached by | Gazmend Haksan |
Achievements and titles | |
World finals | 1 |
Highest world ranking | 1 |
Medal record |
Romela Aleksandër Begaj (born 2 November 1986) is an Albanian weightlifter.[1] On 11 November 2014 in Almaty she became world champion in the Snatch style for the category up to 63 kg.[2] Previously Begaj represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships where she took home the silver medal.[3] She also represented Albania at 2008 Olympic Games in China where she finished 6th in the under 58 kg category.[4]
In the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships she got bronze medal in snatch.
Begaj, 28, became the first Albanian woman to win a World Championship gold medal by lifting 113 kg in the snatch. However, Begaj failed an anti-doping test for this event and her results will likely be expunged.[5]
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Romela Begaj | -58 kg | 98 | 4th | 118 | 7th | 216 | 6th |
References
- ^ "Albanianweightlifter081108.JPG (600x861 pixels)". Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Romela Begaj announced world champion". Independent Balkan News Agency. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "BEGAJ Romela". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ "BEGAJ Romela". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Top Channel - Lajmet e fundit minute pas minute, art, sport, Portokalli, Fiks Fare, Top Story, Perputhen, Big Brother Albania, Big Brother VIP, Shqiperia Live".
External links
- Romela BEGAJ at the International Weightlifting Federation (archive)
- Romela BEGAJ at Olympics.com
- Romela BEGAJ at Olympic.org (archived)
- Romela BEGAJ at Beijing2008.cn at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 August 2008)
- Romela Begaj at Olympedia
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() 2012 London | Succeeded by |
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