Erkand Mehdi Qerimaj (born 10 August 1988)[2] is an Albanian weightlifter.
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| Full name | Erkand Mehdi Qerimaj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Albanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1988 Shkodër, PSR Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Albanian Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2023–[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Albanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 75 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition results
editAt the 2008 European Championships he ranked 4th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 345 kg.[3]
Qerimaj competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing thirteenth with 341 kg.[3]
He is 5 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 170 lb.
In the 2012 European Weightlifting Championships that was held in Antalya, Turkey, Erkand Qerimaj competed in the 77 kg category. He won silver in Snatch, gold in Clean & Jerk and gold in total with 348 kg, ahead of Razvan Martin of Romania. Later on Erkand Qerimaj, resulted positive in the anti-doping test at the European Championship in Antalya and was disqualified.[4][5]
In the 2014 European Weightlifting Championships that were held in Israel, Qerimaj won bronze in Snatch, gold in Clean & Jerk and gold in total with 349 kg. Silver medalist Daniel Godelli lifted the same total weight as Qerimaj, but with a slightly heavier body weight than Qerimaj took second place, leaving to Qerimaj the gold.[6]
In the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, Texas, Qerimaj competed in the 77 kg category. He lifted 154 kg in Snatch and 188 kg in Clean & Jerk for a total of 342 kg. He won 12th place overall.[7]
He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg Snatch event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[8][9]
Personal life
editQerimaj is currently on a relationship with his fiancée Tedi Kalaja.[10] He became a father for the first time on 22 January 2017 when his partner gave birth to the couple's first son, named Dijar.[11] He stated that he named his son after the Albanian word "Dije" (English: Lore).[11]
References
edit- ^ " "Dekorohet me graden kolonel i ushtrise Shqiptare Erkand Qerimaj" (in Albanian). Defense Minister's Office (Albania). 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "QERIMAJ Erkand". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Top-Channel TV Erkand Qerimaj, positive in doping test 24/05/2012". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ IWF List of anti-doping sanctionedathletes Archived March 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Serani, Olgert (10 April 2014). "Qerimaj kampion Europe, mund Godellin për 20 gramë. Kuqezinjtë rrëmbejnë 6 medalje". Panorama sport. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Results from 2015 WWC". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Houston, Michael (2 July 2022). "Italian swimmers strong in pool at Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Peshëngritësi Erkand Qerimaj bëhet baba për herë të parë" [Weightlifter Erkand Qerimaj becomes father for the first time] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Erkand Qerimaj bëhet baba, djalit i vë një emër të veçantë" [Erkand Qerimaj becomes father, gives his son a special name] (in Albanian). Gazeta Shqip. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links
edit- Instagram Profile
- Erkand Qerimaj at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Erkand Qerimaj at Olympedia
- Erkand Qerimaj at Olympics.com
- Erkand Qerimaj at Olympic.org (archived)
- Erkand Qerimaj at nbcolympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 March 2016)
- Erkand Qerimaj at beijing2008.cn at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 September 2008)
