Romela Begaj

Romela Begaj
Personal information
NationalityAlbanian
Born (1986-11-02) 2 November 1986
Tirana, Albania
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryAlbania
SportWeightlifting
Event
63kg
Coached byGazmend Haksan
Achievements and titles
World finals
1
Highest world ranking
1
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Albania
World Championships
Disqualified2017 Anaheim–69 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro–58 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Minsk–58 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Antalya–58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Bucharest–58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tirana–58 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Pescara–58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Almería–58 kg

Romela Aleksandër Begaj (born 2 November 1986) is an Albanian weightlifter.[1] On 11 November 2014 in Almaty she became world champion in the Snatch style for the category up to 63 kg.[2] Previously Begaj represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships where she took home the silver medal.[3] She also represented Albania at 2008 Olympic Games in China where she finished 6th in the under 58 kg category.[4]

In the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships she got a bronze medal in snatch.

Begaj, 28, became the first Albanian woman to win a World Championship gold medal by lifting 113 kg in the snatch. However, Begaj failed an anti-doping test for this event, and her results were expunged.[5]

In January 2019, International Weightlifting Federation banned her for eight years for the doping violation.[6]

2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Romela Begaj -58 kg 98 4th 118 7th 216 6th

References

  1. ↑ "Albanianweightlifter081108.JPG (600x861 pixels)". Retrieved 13 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Romela Begaj announced world champion". Independent Balkan News Agency. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "BEGAJ Romela". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "BEGAJ Romela". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Top Channel - Lajmet e fundit minute pas minute, art, sport, Portokalli, Fiks Fare, Top Story, Perputhen, Big Brother Albania, Big Brother VIP, Shqiperia Live".
  6. ↑ "Albanian weightlifter's eight-year doping ban means American Mattie Rogers moves up to world silver". 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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