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Calja, Briken
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| NOC |
Albania
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 19 Feb 1990
in Elbasan, ALB |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Elbasan, ALB |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Greek weightlifters Leonidas Sabanis and Pyrros Dimas. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Gerald Toska |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting at age 11 after joining the Shtermeni weightlifting club in Albania. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2006 |
| Competing for |
Albania |
| Tournament |
World Championships |
| Location |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Albanian |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Achieve the best from myself." (Athlete, 24 Jul 2012) |
| Other information |
SANCTION
He was suspended from the sport for two years after he tested positive for the banned substance androsterone at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He served his suspension between June 2013 and June 2015. (antydoping.pl, 08 Aug 2016; panorama.com.al, 04 Jun 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2019 he received the Country Honour Award for his sporting achievements in Elbasan, Albania. (shqiptarja.com, 12 Jul 2019)
In 2018 he was honoured with the Knight of the Skanderbeg Order by the president of Albania. (albaniandailynews.com, 07 Dec 2018)
He was named one of the 2015 Best Athletes of the Year by the Albanian National Olympic Committee. (iwf.net, 14 Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"It was my uncle who introduced me to the sport for the first time. In 2004 I became a national champion and it was my initiative to continue with this sport." |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
4 |
73kg |
 Tokyo |
| 2016 |
5 |
69kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 |
6 |
69kg |
 London |
| | World Championships |
| 2023 |
8 |
81kg |
 Riyadh |
| 2023 |
10 |
81kg - Snatch |
Riyadh |
| 2023 |
7 |
81kg - Clean & Jerk |
Riyadh |
| 2022 |
|
73kg |
 Bogotá |
| 2022 |
9 |
73kg - Snatch |
Bogotá |
| 2022 |
|
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bogotá |
| 2021 |
2 |
73kg |
 Tashkent |
| 2021 |
1 |
73kg - Snatch |
Tashkent |
| 2021 |
2 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tashkent |
| 2019 |
5 |
73kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
3 |
73kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
13 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
6 |
73kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
7 |
73kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
6 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2017 |
4 |
69kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
4 |
69kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
5 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
7 |
69kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
12 |
69kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
7 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2011 |
15 |
69kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
15 |
69kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
19 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
12 |
69kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
14 |
69kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
15 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| 2006 |
28 |
62kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
24 |
62kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
29 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| | European Championships |
| 2024 |
5 |
73kg |
 Sofia |
| 2024 |
7 |
73kg - Snatch |
Sofia |
| 2024 |
5 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Sofia |
| 2022 |
|
73kg |
 Tirana |
| 2022 |
|
73kg - Snatch |
Tirana |
| 2022 |
|
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tirana |
| 2021 |
3 |
73kg |
 Moscow |
| 2021 |
4 |
73kg - Snatch |
Moscow |
| 2021 |
2 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Moscow |
| 2019 |
2 |
73kg |
 Batumi |
| 2019 |
1 |
73kg - Snatch |
Batumi |
| 2019 |
2 |
73kg - Clean & Jerk |
Batumi |
| 2018 |
1 |
69kg |
 Bucharest |
| 2018 |
1 |
69kg - Snatch |
Bucharest |
| 2018 |
1 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bucharest |
| 2017 |
|
69kg |
 Split |
| 2017 |
|
69kg - Snatch |
Split |
| 2017 |
3 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Split |
| 2016 |
|
69kg |
 Fřrde |
| 2016 |
3 |
69kg - Snatch |
Fřrde |
| 2016 |
|
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Fřrde |
| 2013 |
|
69kg |
Tirana |
| 2013 |
|
69kg - Snatch |
Tirana |
| 2013 |
3 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tirana |
| 2012 |
6 |
69kg |
Antalya |
| 2012 |
4 |
69kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2012 |
8 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| 2009 |
11 |
69kg |
Bucharest |
| 2009 |
10 |
69kg - Snatch |
Bucharest |
| 2009 |
14 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bucharest |
| 2008 |
13 |
69kg |
 Lignano Sabbiadoro |
| 2008 |
10 |
69kg - Snatch |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
| 2008 |
14 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
| | European Junior & Under 23 Championships |
| 2011 |
3 |
69kg |
Bucharest |
| 2011 |
3 |
69kg - Snatch |
Bucharest |
| 2011 |
3 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bucharest |
| 2010 |
1 |
69kg |
 Limassol |
| 2010 |
1 |
69kg - Snatch |
Limassol |
| 2010 |
1 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Limassol |
| 2009 |
|
69kg |
 Landskrona |
| 2009 |
3 |
69kg - Snatch |
Landskrona |
| 2009 |
|
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Landskrona |
| 2008 |
3 |
69kg |
Durrës |
| 2008 |
3 |
69kg - Snatch |
Durrës |
| 2008 |
3 |
69kg - Clean & Jerk |
Durrës |
| 2005 |
8 |
56kg |
 Trencín |
| 2005 |
7 |
56kg - Snatch |
Trencín |
| 2005 |
9 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Trencín |
| | European Youth Championships |
| 2006 |
|
62kg |
Landskrona |
| 2006 |
3 |
62kg - Snatch |
Landskrona |
| 2006 |
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62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Landskrona |
| 2005 |
7 |
56kg |
Sofia |
| 2005 |
8 |
56kg - Snatch |
Sofia |
| 2005 |
6 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Sofia |
| | IWF Grand Prix |
| 2024 |
11 |
73kg |
Phuket |
| 2024 |
10 |
73kg - Snatch |
Phuket |
| 2023 |
|
81kg |
 Doha |
| 2023 |
3 |
81kg - Snatch |
Doha |
| 2023 |
|
81kg - Clean & Jerk |
Doha |
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