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 the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KOS |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Kosovo |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
|
| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other 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]
Overview
editBy event
editHost country
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1991 | Competed as part of Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1991–2005 | Competed as part of Serbia and Montenegro | |||||
 2009 Pescara |
Did not participate | |||||
 2013 Mersin
| ||||||
 2018 Tarragona |
40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
 2022 Oran |
38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 Taranto |
Future Event | |||||
 2030 Prishtina |
Future Event | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | |
By sport
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Athletes 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 | 
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distria Krasniqi |  Judo
|
2022, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Loriana Kuka | Judo
|
2022, 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Akil Gjakova | Judo
|
2022, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Notes: athletes in bold are still active.
List of medalists
edit2018 Mediterranean Games
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Distria Krasniqi | Judo | Women's 52 kg | June 27 |
| Gold |
Nora Gjakova | Judo | Women's 57 kg | June 27 |
| Gold |
Akil Gjakova | Judo | Men's 73 kg | June 28 |
 Silver |
Loriana Kuka | Judo | Women's 78 kg | June 29 |
2022 Mediterranean Games
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Distria Krasniqi | Judo | Women's 52 kg | 29 June |
| Gold |
Laura Fazliu | Judo | Women's 63 kg | 30 June |
| Gold |
Loriana Kuka | Judo | Women's 78 kg | 1 July |
 Bronze |
Flaka Loxha | Judo | Women's 57 kg | 29 June |
| Bronze |
Akil Gjakova | Judo | Men's 73 kg | 30 June |
| Bronze |
Shpejtim Bajoku | Boxing | Men's 63 kg | 30 June |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shpejtim Bajoku fiton medaljen e bronztë në Lojërat 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 artë në Lojërat Mesdhetare "Oran 2022"". 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Kosova me gjashtë medalje përfundon garat në Lojërat Mesdhetare". 6 July 2022.
External links
edit- Medals table per country and per Games at the official International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) website