Kosovo at the Mediterranean Games explained

Noc:KOS
Nocname:Olympic Committee of Kosovo
Games:Mediterranean Games
Gold:6
Silver:1
Bronze:3
Rank:21
Appearances:auto

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

width=120pxGamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1951–1991 Competed as part of Yugoslavia
1991–2005 Competed as part of Serbia and Montenegro
Did not participate
3 1 0 4 14
3 0 3 6 16
Future Event
Future Event
Total 6 1 3 10 21

By sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
6 1 2 9
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]

width=150 Athletewidth=150 SportGameswidth=50 Total
Distria Krasniqi2022, 20182002
Loriana Kuka2022, 20181102
Akil Gjakova2022, 20181012
Notes: athletes in bold are still active.

List of medalists

2022 Mediterranean Games

See also

References

[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shpejtim Bajoku fiton medaljen e bronztë në Lojërat Mesdhetare - Telegrafi .
  2. Web site: Medal Table 1951 - 2018 .
  3. Web site: Oran 2022 Results . 2022-07-06 . 2022-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624150046/https://results.oran2022.dz/#/general-medals . dead .
  4. Web site: The Olympic Committees of Portugal and Kosovo have expressed interest in hosting the 2027 and 2030 Mediterranean Games . 3 April 2023 .
  5. Web site: Portimão – Lagoa and Prishtina will host the next editions of the Mediterranean Games . 8 September 2023 .
  6. Web site: Distria Krasniqi fiton medaljen e artë në Lojërat Mesdhetare "Oran 2022" . 29 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: Kosova me gjashtë medalje përfundon garat në Lojërat Mesdhetare . 6 July 2022 .
  8. Web site: Philip Barker: Why Kosovo's presence at the Mediterranean Games is just the latest example of "Olympic Geography". 6 July 2018 .