Luiza Gega

Luiza Gega (born 5 November 1988) is an Albanian athlete specializing in middle-distance running.[2] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 3000 m steeplechase.[3][4][5]

Luiza Gega
Personal information
Born (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988
Dibër, Albania
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
Country Albania
SportTrack and field
Event(s)3000m steeplechase
Medal record
European Championships
2016 Amsterdam 3000m s'chase
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona 3000m s'chase
2013 Mersin 1500m
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan 1500m[1]

She is the Albanian record holder in the 800, 1500, 3000, 5000, 10,000 metres, Half-Marathon and Marathon distances as well as the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing 9th.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Albania
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 17th (h) 800 m 2:08.75
Universiade Shenzhen, China 7th (sf) 800 m 2:04.13
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 28th (h) 800 m 2:03.21
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 13th (h) 1500 m 4:13.45
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (h) 1500 m 4:12.54
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden – 800 m DQ
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4th 800 m 2:01.96
2nd 1500 m 4:05.63
Universiade Kazan, Russia 2nd 1500 m 4:08.71
World Championships Moscow, Russia 19th (sf) 1500 m 4:08.79
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 6th 1500 m 4:08.24
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 11th (h) 1500 m 4:12.25
2015 European Games[lower-alpha 1] Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd 800 m 2:02.36
1st 1500 m 4:11.58
World Championships Beijing, China 21st (h) 1500 m 4:09.36
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 16th (h) 1500 m 4:16.12
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd 3000 m s'chase 9:28.52
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 48th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:58.49
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 1500 m 4:11.64
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 17th (h) 1500 m 4:10.65
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st 3000 m s'chase 9:27.73
European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th 3000 m s'chase 9:24.78
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th 3000 m s'chase 9:19.93
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th 3000 m s'chase 9:34.10
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 13th 3000 m 8:53.14

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes
  1. The third league of the 2015 European Team Championships

References
  1. https://www.fisu.net/medias/fichiers/Kazan_2013SU_Updated_final_results_Women_1500m.pdf
  2. "Profile: Luiza Gega". IAAF.
  3. "Athletics GEGA Luiza - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. "Athlete Luiza Gega crosses the 3000 m steeplechase final". Oculus News. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. Anonym. "Albanian athlete Luiza Gega finishes 13th in the world in the 3000m hurdles final | txtreport.com". www.txtreport.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. "1500m Results". IAAF. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.


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