Ferid Berberi

Ferid Berberi (born December 6, 1946 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian sportsman. He broke 37 National weightlifting records as an athlete and was a National Champion for 7 years from 1961-1973. He was the first Albanian to lift over 400 kg in three styles. As a trainer, notable students he has helped develop include Pyrros Dimas, Aleksander Kondo and Luan Shabani. Ferid Berberi attended the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney as Secretary General of the Albanian Weightlifting Federation. Among his training methods were the importance of healthy diet and nutrition as well as emphasizing proper techniques and discipline.

He was the trainer of Dinamo Weightlifting Club,[1] and has retired from being a researcher at the Albanian Weightlifting Federation's research department.

In 2021 he received the award "Knight of the Order of the Flag" (Kalorës i Urdhrit të Flamurit) from the President of the Republic.

Sources
  • Feridi, "profesori" i shtangës : Ferid Berberi, by Sotir Seferaj, 2002[2]
  • Ferid Berberi, sportisti dhe trajneri erudit i shtangës, by Irfan Rama, 2007[2]

References
  1. Dritan Lundra (2008-08-01). "Aleksandër Kondo, kampioni i peshëngritjes" (in Albanian). Zemra Shqiptare. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. search for "Berberi, Ferid" at the National Library of Albania catalogue


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