TIRANA, June 29 – The Albanian National Taekwondo Team was named the best senior team at the 2026 Balkan Taekwondo Championship.

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Blendi Gonxhja shared images of the team holding medals and the national flag. He described the result as a historic achievement.

Meanwhile, the Albanian team delivered a strong performance in Zenica, Serbia. The delegation returned with 18 medals. It also secured three Balkan championship titles.

In addition, the champions included Ernest Merdanaj, who won the title for the sixth consecutive time. Ibrahim Hidri and Prena Marku also claimed championship gold medals.

The federation said the result marked a significant milestone for Albanian taekwondo and for the Albanian Taekwondo Federation.

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