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]
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kosovo, mediterranean, games, kosovo, first, appeared, quadrennial, mediterranean, games, event, 2018, kosovo, declared, independence, from, serbia, 2008, olympic, committee, kosovo, been, recognized, international, olympic, committee, years, later, december, . 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 Kosovo at theMediterranean GamesIOC codeKOSNOCOlympic Committee of KosovoMedalsRanked 21stGold 6 Silver 1 Bronze 3 Total 10Mediterranean Games appearances overview 1951195519591963196719711975197919831987199119931997200120052009201320182022Other related appearances Yugoslavia 1951 1991 Serbia and Montenegro 1997 2005 Serbia 2009 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 Contents 1 Overview 1 1 By event 1 2 By sport 2 Athletes with most medals 3 List of medalists 3 1 2018 Mediterranean Games 3 2 2022 Mediterranean Games 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditBy event Edit Host country Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank1951 1991 Competed as part of Yugoslavia1991 2005 Competed as part of Serbia and Montenegro nbsp 2009 Pescara Did not participate nbsp 2013 Mersin nbsp 2018 Tarragona 40 3 1 0 4 14 nbsp 2022 Oran 38 3 0 3 6 16 nbsp 2026 Taranto Future Event nbsp 2030 Prishtina Future EventTotal 6 1 3 10 21By sport Edit Sport Gold Silver Bronze TotalJudo 6 1 2 9Boxing 0 0 1 1Total 6 1 3 10Athletes with most medals EditThe 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 nbsp nbsp nbsp TotalDistria Krasniqi nbsp Judo 2022 2018 2 0 0 2Loriana Kuka nbsp Judo 2022 2018 1 1 0 2Akil Gjakova nbsp Judo 2022 2018 1 0 1 2Notes athletes in bold are still active List of medalists Edit2018 Mediterranean Games Edit Medal Name Sport Event Date nbsp Gold Distria Krasniqi Judo Women s 52 kg June 27 nbsp Gold Nora Gjakova Judo Women s 57 kg June 27 nbsp Gold Akil Gjakova Judo Men s 73 kg June 28 nbsp Silver Loriana Kuka Judo Women s 78 kg June 292022 Mediterranean Games Edit Medal Name Sport Event Date nbsp Gold Distria Krasniqi Judo Women s 52 kg 29 June nbsp Gold Laura Fazliu Judo Women s 63 kg 30 June nbsp Gold Loriana Kuka Judo Women s 78 kg 1 July nbsp Bronze Flaka Loxha Judo Women s 57 kg 29 June nbsp Bronze Akil Gjakova Judo Men s 73 kg 30 June nbsp Bronze Shpejtim Bajoku Boxing Men s 63 kg 30 JuneSee also Edit Kosovo at the Olympics Kosovo at the European Games Kosovo at the Jeux de la Francophonie Sport in KosovoReferences Edit Shpejtim Bajoku fiton medaljen e bronzte ne Lojerat 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 arte ne Lojerat Mesdhetare Oran 2022 29 June 2022 Kosova me gjashte medalje perfundon garat ne Lojerat Mesdhetare 6 July 2022 1 External links Edit Medals table per country and per Games at the official International Committee of Mediterranean Games CIJM website Philip Barker Why Kosovo s presence at the Mediterranean Games is just the latest example of Olympic Geography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kosovo at the Mediterranean Games amp oldid 1174475038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
