TIRANA, August 2/ATA/ Albanian athlete Luiza Gega qualifies for the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Olympic Games.
Following the success of the athlete, the Albanian Olympic Committee said that she is qualified for the 3000m steeplechase finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Gega recorded the time 9:23:85, ranking fifth in the second battery, a result that qualified her directly into the grand final of August 4.
This is a fantastic result for Albania.
Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj noted that it happened for the first time in history.
Veliaj also posted a photo with athlete Gega, congratulating her on her achievement.
“Our super girl Luiza Gega this morning – for the first time in history, in the most difficult discipline, an Albanian athlete goes to the finals of the Olympics with the fastest girls in the world! The grand final on Wednesday! Go ahead! ”, said Veliaj.
Kushi: I am mighty pleased for Luiza Gega
Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Evis Kushi hailed the success achieved by the athlete Luiza Gega.
“I am mighty pleased for Luiza Gega with her extraordinary result in Tokyo 2020 and we all wish her a lot of success in the final!” wrote Kushi./j.p/p.s./
