Luiza Gega

Luiza Gega
Gega at the 2019 ISTAF Berlin meet
Personal information
Born (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 36)
Okshtun, Dibër, Albania
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Military career
Service / branchAlbanian Armed Forces
Years of service2022–[1]
Rank Colonel
Sport
CountryAlbania
SportTrack and field
Event(s)3000m steeplechase
Middle-, Long-distance running
Coached byTaulant Stërmasi
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Albania
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 3000 m s'chase
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich 3000 m s'chase
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam 3000 m s'chase
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 3000 m s'chase
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 3000 m s'chase
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 1500 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan 1500 m
Luiza Gega races the 2000 m steeplechase at the 2019 ISTAF Berlin meet

Luiza Gega (born 5 November 1988)[2] is an Albanian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase since 2016.

  1. ^ "Triumfi historik i Luiza Gegës si pasqyrë e mexhelisit tonë social-politik" [The historic triumph of Luiza Gega as a reflection of our social-political mexelis] (in Albanian). Prime Minister's Office (Albania). 25 August 2022. Sportistët e punësuar aktualisht pranë Ministrisë së Mbrojtjes, që do të përfitojnë nga ky ligj gradën e kolonelit janë: 1. Luiza GEGA – "Kolonel", 2. Briken CALJA – "Kolonel", 3. Nora GJAKOVA – "Kolonel", 4. Distria KRASNIQI – "Kolonel"
  2. ^ "Luiza GEGA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.