Romela Begaj

Romela Aleksandër Begaj (born 2 November 1986) is an Albanian weightlifter.^[1] On 11 November 2014 in Almaty she became world champion in the Snatch style for the category up to 63 kg.^[2] Previously Begaj represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships where she took home the silver medal.^[3] She also represented Albania at 2008 Olympic Games in China where she finished 6th in the under 58 kg category.^[4]

NationalityAlbanian

Born (1986-11-02) 2 November 1986 (age 39)

Tirana, Albania

Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Weight63 kg (139 lb)

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Romela Begaj

Personal information
Nationality	Albanian
Born	(1986-11-02) 2 November 1986 (age 39) Tirana, Albania
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Albania
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	63kg
Coached by	Gazmend Haksan
Achievements and titles
World finals	1
Highest world ranking	1
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  Albania World Championships Disqualified 2017 Anaheim –69 kg European Championships 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro –58 kg 2010 Minsk –58 kg 2012 Antalya –58 kg 2009 Bucharest –58 kg 2013 Tirana –58 kg Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara –58 kg 2005 Almería –58 kg

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In the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships she got a bronze medal in snatch.

Begaj, 28, became the first Albanian woman to win a World Championship gold medal by lifting 113 kg in the snatch. However, Begaj failed an anti-doping test for this event, and her results were expunged.^[5]

In January 2019, International Weightlifting Federation banned her for eight years for the doping violation.^[6]