Erkand Qerimaj
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Erkand Qerimaj (born August 10, 1988) is an Albanian weightlifter.
Competition results
At the 2008 European Championships he ranked 4th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 345 kg.[1]
Qerimaj competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing thirteenth with 341 kg.[1]
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.[2][3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QERIMAJ Erkand". International Weightlifting Federation.
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- ↑ Serani, Olgert (April 10, 2014). "Qerimaj kampion Europe, mund Godellin për 20 gramë. Kuqezinjtë rrëmbejnë 6 medalje". Panorama sport.
External links
- NBC profile
- Athlete Biography QERIMAJ Erkand at beijing2008