Kosovo National in Taekwondo Returns 9 Medals From Balkan Championship

Kosovo's national in Taekondo with different age groups has returned with 9 medals from the Balkan Championship, held last weekend in Sofia's Samokov.

Out of 35 contestants, nine of them returned with medals. Participants in this Balkan championship were 653 contestants from 12 participating states.

Sportsmen who have won medals at this championship are: Sylejman vidilar, Cadet -41kg, gold medal, Reyan Tershan, Child -52kg, silver medal, Elion Agoshi, kadet -45kg, medal and bronze. Arkton Zekaj, kadet -61kg, bronze medal, Elton Avdullahu, kadet -65kg, bronze medal, Eron Brahimi, Junior -68kg, bronze medal, Tringa Krasniqi, Senior -57kg, bronze medal, Don Berisha, Sunior +87kg, bronze medal, Sara Kastrati, Senior -46kg, bronze medal.

During this ministerial meeting, Kujtim Gashi said he is extremely happy with the success achieved by these athletes at the Balkan championship.

It's a special pleasure to meet you today, where you brought nothing short of 9 medals. This comes as a result of a major commitment from the Federation to the sportsman”, Gashi said.

While the chairman of the Federation of Kosovo Teakwandos, Gani Krasniqi thanked the minister for the reception, but had a request to be helped more financially, both this federation and other sports federations.

I thank all the trainers for their unbroken work. We have financial problems this time in the Balkan championship. We have gone with personal finances. Thank you again and I had begged you to support the Federation of Teakwando as much as this federation, but not only this federation but also other sports federations”, said the president of the Teakwando federation.

During this ceremony, a record firm Agim Agush and Sadik Ferati were also invited to the wrestling sport.

The Kosovo record, which has broken several Guinnes records, Agim Agoshi presented before the minister the certificate received by the Guinea Book headquarters for his fourth record broken by him.

I have to say that the day before I accepted Guinea's book certificate for the fourth record that I've achieved in sports fanfare dress-fixing discipline by scratching with my head in a space of one square metre”, Agushi said.