Albanian-Australian freestyle wrestler
Sahit Prizreni
Assumed office 6 December 2020[ 1] Preceded by Martin Biba
Sports career Born (1983-02-23 ) 23 February 1983 (age 41) Kukës , AlbaniaYears active 1992–2016 Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Country Albania (1992–2012) Australia (2015–2016)Sport Wrestling Weight class 60–65 kg Event Freestyle Coached by Sylejman Shala Dam Parker
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]
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