Klodiana Shala

Klodiana Shala

Personal information
Born	August 22, 1979 Tirana, Albania
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Albania Mediterranean Games 2015 Almería 400m

Klodiana Shala (born 22 August, 1979 in Tirana) is an Albanian track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres sprints. Her personal bests are 23.27 and 52.86 seconds, respectively.

She was the bearer of the Flag of Albania in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Since November 2002, she has held a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity program. She is a three-time Olympic participant having represented Albania at the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

She was the 400 metres bronze medalist at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Albania
1995	European Junior Championships	Nyíregyháza, Hungary	14th (sf)	400 m	57.90
			15th (h)	400 m hurdles	62.65
1997	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	8th	400 m hurdles	62.46
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	52nd (h)	400 m	56.41
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	–	400 m	DQ
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	9th (h)	200 m	24.83
			8th (h)	400 m	56.43[1]
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	24th (h)	200 m	24.93
			20th (h)	400 m	55.81
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	26th (h)	400 m	57.81
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	23rd (h)	400 m	54.62
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	33rd (h)	400 m	60.00
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	10th (h)	400 m	53.60
	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	3rd	400 m	53.23
			4th	400 m hurdles	56.48
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	16th (sf)	200 m	24.64
			18th (h)	400 m	52.86
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	46th (h)	400 m	54.84
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	20th (h)	400 m	55.70

References

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• Athletics ALB Olympic Athlete Biographies: Klodiana Shala
• Klodiana Shala profile at IAAF
• sports-reference