# Albania at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Albania competed at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey from the 20th to 30 June 2013.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Daniel Godelli | Weightlifting | Men's -69 kg snatch | 22 June |
| Gold | Daniel Godelli | Weightlifting | Men's -69 kg clean & jerk | 22 June |
| Gold | Ervis Tabaku | Weightlifting | Men's -94 kg snatch | 25 June |
| Silver | Romela Begaj | Weightlifting | Women's -63 kg snatch | 23 June |
| Silver | Luiza Gega | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | 26 June |
| Bronze | Briken Calja | Weightlifting | Men's -69 kg snatch | 22 June |
| Bronze | Briken Calja | Weightlifting | Men's -69 kg clean & jerk | 22 June |
| Bronze | Romela Begaj | Weightlifting | Women's -63 kg clean & jerk | 23 June |
| Bronze | Ervis Tabaku | Weightlifting | Men's -94 kg clean & jerk | 25 June |
| Bronze | Egzon Shala | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle -96 kg | 26 June |

## Athletics
### Key

* Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Ilir Kellezi | 5000 m | did not start | did not start |
| Ilir Kellezi | 10000 m | 33:29.09 | 6 |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Luiza Gega | 800 m | 2:01.96 | 4 |
| Luiza Gega | 1500 m | 4:05.63 | |

## Boxing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kristiani Shytani | Light welterweight | Chadi (ALG) L 0–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Christian Demaj | Light heavyweight | BYE | Yildirim (TUR) L 0–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Cycling

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Emiliano Stojku | Men's road race | 3:20:11 | 11 |
| Emiliano Stojku | Men's time trial | 39:32.68 | 21 |
| Eugert Zhupa | Men's road race | 3:20:18 | 27 |
| Eugert Zhupa | Men's time trial | 35:21.48 | 13 |

## Football
### Men's tournament
#### Team

COACH: Skënder Gega
The following players were called up and participated in the 2013 Mediterranean Games football tournament, which began on 19 June in Mersin, Turkey.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Aldo Teqja (Captain) | (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 12 | 1GK | Marsel Çaka | (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Tirana |
| | 1GK | Thomas Strakosha | (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) | - | - | Lazio |
| 4 | 2DF | Amir Rrahmani | (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 1 | Partizani Tirana |
| 5 | 2DF | Marvin Turtulli | (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 29) | 5 | 1 | Dinamo Tirana |
| 3 | 2DF | Erion Hoxhallari | (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Tirana |
| 2 | 2DF | Arben Muskaj | (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 0 | PAS Giannina |
| 13 | 2DF | Kristi Marku | (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Teuta Durrës |
| 14 | 2DF | Rexhep Memini | (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 0 | Teuta Durrës |
| 15 | 2DF | Melsen Shkreta | (1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana |
| | 2DF | Amir Bilali | (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30) | - | - | Lazio |
| 16 | 3MF | Klaudio Hyseni | (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 1 | Teuta Durrës |
| 17 | 3MF | Ilir Kastrati | (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 1 | Panathinaikos |
| 7 | 3MF | Enis Gavazaj | (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | Gent |
| 10 | 3MF | Maldin Ymeraj | (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 6 | 3MF | Ermir Rezi | (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Teuta Durrës |
| 8 | 3MF | Klodian Gino | (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 1 | Olympiacos |
| | 3MF | Liridon Latifi | (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30) | - | - | Prishtina |
| 18 | 4FW | Valon Ahmedi | (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 0 | Südtirol |
| 11 | 4FW | Arlind Ferhati | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 0 | Dinamo Tirana |
| 9 | 4FW | Mateus Shkreta | (1994-04-16) 16 April 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 0 | Teplice |
Current coaching staff:
| Head coach | Skënder Gega |
| Assistant coach | Genti Mahmutaj |
| Athletic coach | Fatos Kadena |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gut Tafaj |
| Fitness coach | Xhaferr Koçi |
| Physiotherapists | Perli Rusi |
| Team doctor | Alban Merepeza |

#### Standings

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Morocco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Results

#### Seventh place match
## Gymnastics
### Artistic
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank |
| Alon Hasa | All-around | 13.066 | 11.100 | 12.600 | 13.066 | 12.433 | 12.500 | 74.765 | 25 Q | 13.033 | 12.933 | 12.866 | 13.200 | 12.766 | 12.166 | 76.964 | 16 |

## Judo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Indrit Cullhaj | Men's −60 kg | — | Moudatir (MAR) L 000-100 | BYE | Damien (LIB) L 000–100 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lleshi Kristjan | Men's −66 kg | Murat (TUR) L 000-120 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arta Merturi | Women's −57 kg | — | Lo Giudice (ITA) L 000-100 | BYE | Elliot (FRA) L 000–120 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Karate
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Xhino Toli | −67 kg | Railič (SLO) L 0-2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Shooting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Arben Cerina | 10 m air pistol | 556 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arben Kucana | 10 m air pistol | 563 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arben Cerina | 50 m pistol | 526 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arben Kucana | 50 m pistol | 540 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Dritan Taka | Double trap | 77 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Lumturi Pepa | 10 m air rifle | 385.5 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aida Mustafaj | 10 m air pistol | 349 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Donado Dervishi | 50 m freestyle | 26.51 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Donado Dervishi | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.89 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Noel Borshi | 400 m freestyle | 4:36.14 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Noel Borshi | 100 m butterfly | 1:06.14 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anxhela Kashari | 50 m freestyle | 28.03 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anxhela Kashari | 50 m backstroke | 34.11 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anxhela Kashari | 50 m butterfly | 29.52 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Taekwondo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Egers Aliu | Men's -58 kg | Porcaro (ITA) L 5–17 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Xhersi Kuti | Men's -68 kg | Ahmed (EGY) L 2–19 PTG | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Table tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round Robin 1 | Round Robin 1 | Round Robin 1 | Round Robin 2 | Round Robin 2 | Round Robin 2 | Round Robin 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nikolla Haxhillazi | Singles | Mattenet (FRA) L 1–4 | Makras (GRE) L 0–4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round Robin | Round Robin | Round Robin | Round Robin | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Arsena Osmenaj | Singles | Ramirez (ESP) L 0–4 | Bsaibes (LIB) L 1–4 | Papadaki (GRE) L 0–4 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Weightlifting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Arberi Cerciz | −62 kg | 117 | 4 | 131 | 6 |
| Briken Calja | −69 kg | 138 | | 170 | |
| Daniel Godelli | −69 kg | 151 | | 174 | |
| Ervis Tabaku | −94 kg | 166 | | 196 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Romela Begaj | −63 kg | 99 | | 117 | |

## Wrestling
### Men's Freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Egzon Shala | −96 kg | Frhat (EGY) W 2–0 $^{PP}$ | Yildirim (EGY) L 0–2 $^{PP}$ | BYE | Tsikovani (GRE) W 1–0 $^{VT}$ | |
| Fatjon Baro | −120 kg | Abdelwahab (EGY) L 0–2 $^{PP}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Meraldo Ndoka | −74 kg | BYE | Mohamed (EGY) L 0–2 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ergys Mirukaj | −84 kg | BYE | Cebi (TUR) L 0–2 $^{PO}$ | BYE | BYE | Achouri (TUN) L 1–2 $^{PP}$ | 5 |