Sahit Prizreni
Sahit Prizreni (born 23 February 1983) is a freestyle wrestler from Albania who now competes for Australia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in 1/8 of final losing with Bazar Bazarguruev from Kyrgyzstan.
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| Native name | Sahit Prizreni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1983 Kukës, Albania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Albania.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (since 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 60-65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Prizreni participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics as well where he was ranked on 17th place. He won a bronze medal on 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
Prizreni won the 63 kg final at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. He was selected for Australia's 2016 Summer Olympic team,[1] becoming the first Australian to have carried another country’s flag (Albania) at the Olympic Games.[2]
References
- "Sahit Prizreni". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Sahit Prizreni". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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