Albanian Weightlifting Federation
| Federata Shqiptare e Peshëngritjes | |
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| Sport | Weightlifting |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Albania |
| Abbreviation | FSHP |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Affiliation | IWF |
| Regional affiliation | EWF |
| Affiliation date | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Tirana |
| President | Elez Gjoza |
| Secretary | Kiara Nikolli |
| Official website | |
| www |
The Albanian Weightlifting Federation (FSHP) (Albanian: Federata Shqiptare e Peshëngritjes) is a permanent, non-profit organization and the only authority responsible for organizing weightlifting competitions in Albania.
Founded in 1949, it is among the oldest national sports federations in the country.
FSHP is a member of the Albanian National Olympic Committee (KOKSH), the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Since 1972, Albanian weightlifting has continuously achieved success, earning numerous international medals.[1]
Medals
[edit]| European Weightlifting Championships (Women and Men) | Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
 1987 Reims | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 1989 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 1990 Ålborg | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 2000 Sofia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 2006 Władysławowo | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 2009 Bucharest | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 2010 Minsk | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 2011 Kazan | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 2012 Antalya | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Tirana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 2014 Tel Aviv | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 2017 Split | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL: | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| World Weightlifting Championships (Women and Men) | Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
 1972 Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Warsaw | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Paris | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mediterranean Games (Women and Men) | Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Mediterranean Games | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| TOTAL: | 5 | 9 | 10 |
Notable weightlifters
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Redaksia. "Historiku i Federatës Shqiptare të Peshëngritjes". Shkodra Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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