Luiza Gega (born 5 November 1988)[2] is an Albanian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase since 2016.
Personal information | |
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Born | Okshtun, Dibër, Albania | 5 November 1988
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) |
Military career | |
Service | Albanian Armed Forces |
Years of service | 2022–[1] |
Rank | Colonel |
Sport | |
Country | Albania |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 3000m steeplechase Middle-, Long-distance running |
Coached by | Taulant Stërmasi |
Medal record |
Career
editGega won the silver medal in the event at the 2016 European Championships, and a gold in 2022 setting the championship record in the process. Her silver was the first ever Albania’s European medal, while her gold was the first ever title for the country at the European Athletics Championships.[3]
Gega represented Albania at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the women's 3000 m steeplechase.[4][5][6]
She competed at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing ninth, and at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, finishing fifth, both in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2022 she became European Champion in that discipline, where previously, in 2016, she had been runner-up.
Gega is the Albanian record holder in the 800, 1500, 3000 (those three out and indoor), 5000, 10,000 metres, half-marathon and marathon distances as well as the 2000 and 3000 metres steeplechase.
Competition record
editPersonal bests
edit- 800 metres – 2:01.31 (Tbilisi 2014) NR
- 1500 metres – 4:02.63 (Doha 2015) NR
- 3000 metres – 8:46.61 (Elbasan 2022) NR
- 5000 metres – 15:16.47 (Craiova 2022) NR
- 10,000 metres – 32:16.25 (Birmingham 2021) NR
- 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:56.79 (Zagreb 2023) NBP
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:09.64 (Zurich 2023) NR
- Road
Notes
edit- ^ The third league of the 2015 European Team Championships
References
edit- ^ "Triumfi historik i Luiza Gegës si pasqyrë e mexhelisit tonë social-politik" [The historic triumph of Luiza Gega as a reflection of our social-political mexelis] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 25 August 2022.
Sportistët e punësuar aktualisht pranë Ministrisë së Mbrojtjes, që do të përfitojnë nga ky ligj gradën e kolonelit janë: 1. Luiza GEGA – "Kolonel", 2. Briken CALJA – "Kolonel", 3. Nora GJAKOVA – "Kolonel", 4. Distria KRASNIQI – "Kolonel"
- ^ "Luiza GEGA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Auf Wiedersehen Munich! Hosts Germany's best championships this century". European Athletics. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Athletics GEGA Luiza - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Athlete Luiza Gega crosses the 3000 m steeplechase final". Oculus News. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Anonym. "Albanian athlete Luiza Gega finishes 13th in the world in the 3000m hurdles final | txtreport.com". www.txtreport.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
External links
edit- Luiza Gega at World Athletics
- Luiza Gega at Diamond League
- Luiza Gega at Olympics.com
- Luiza Gega at Olympedia