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		<title>Ernest Merdanaj crowned Balkan Taekwondo Champion for fifth consecutive year</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, Oct 21 /ATA/ Albania shined at the Balkan Taekwondo Championship in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria, standing out among 747 athletes representing 12 nations. Ernest Merdanaj was crowned Balkan Champion in the senior category for the fifth consecutive year. Gledis Buba also won the Balkan Champion title, while Sidorela Likometi earned the runner-up position in the women’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TIRANA, Oct 21  /ATA/ Albania shined at the Balkan Taekwondo Championship in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria, standing out among 747 athletes representing 12 nations.</p>
<p>Ernest Merdanaj was crowned Balkan Champion in the senior category for the fifth consecutive year.</p>
<p>Gledis Buba also won the Balkan Champion title, while Sidorela Likometi earned the runner-up position in the women’s category.</p>
<p>At the end of the championship, Albania ranked third overall.</p>
<p>Other medals won by Albanian athletes include:</p>
<p>Rubin Brusha – 2nd place<br />
Dition Gjika – 3rd place<br />
Rainer Pronja – 3rd place<br />
Bernt Brusha – 3rd place<br />
Klaudio Lekndreaj – 3rd place<br />
Fatih Hoxha – 3rd place<br />
Darel Marku – 3rd place<br />
Ema Kreshpa – 2nd place<br />
Aiden Hysa – 3rd place<br />
Klean Rama – 3rd place<br />
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