Sahit Prizreni Explained

Sahit Prizreni

Order:

President of Albanian Wrestling Federation

Term Start:

6 December 2020^[1]

Predecessor:

Martin Biba

Module:

Embed:	yes
Birth Date:	23 February 1983
Birth Place:	Kukës, Albania
Years Active:	1992–2016
Height:	1.66 m
Country:	(1992–2012) (2015–2016)
Sport:	Wrestling
Weight Class:	60–65 kg
Event:	Freestyle
Coach:	Sylejman Shala Dam Parker
Show-Medals:	Yes

Sahit Prizreni (born 23 February 1983) is an Albanian-Australian former freestyle wrestler who is the current president of the Albanian Wrestling Federation from 6 December 2020.^[1]

Career

Albania

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.

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.

Australia

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,^[2] becoming the first Australian to have carried another country's flag (Albania) at the Olympic Games.^[3]

Notes and References

News: Zgjedhjet / Sahit Prizreni, presidenti i Federatës Shqiptare të Mundjes . Elections / Sahit Prizreni, President of the Albanian Wrestling Federation . Albanian . Gazeta Si . 6 December 2020.
Web site: Sahit Prizreni . rio2016.olympics.com.au . . 7 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805202015/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/sahit-prizreni . 5 August 2016.
Web site: Sahit Prizreni . olympics.com.au . 29 May 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529111910/http://olympics.com.au/athlete/sahit-prizreni-43814 . 29 May 2019.