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Eda Zeqiri

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Eda Zeqiri
Personal information
NationalityKosovo
Born (2004-08-07) August 7, 2004 (age 20)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Freestyle

Eda Zeqiri (born 7 August 2004), is a Kosovan swimmer who competed in the women's 400m freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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Eda Zeqiri was born on 7 August 2004. Her older sister, Rita Zeqiri, is also a swimmer who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Her father is the former president of the Kosovo Swimming Federation.[2]

Career

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Zeqiri competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, finishing 15th in the 50 metre backstroke and 11th in the 100 metre backstroke.[3] She then competed at the 2018 European Championships and was the youngest swimmer there, turning 14 years old during the competition.[4] She finished 47th in the 100 metre backstroke,[5] and she was slated to compete in the 100 metre freestyle but did not start.[6] At the 2018 World Short-Course Championships, she finished 51st in the 100 metre backstroke and 38th in the 50 metre backstroke.[7][8]

Zeqiri represented Kosovo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and finished 54th in the 100 metre backstroke and 39th in the 200 metre backstroke.[9][10] She also competed at the 2020 European Championships, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She finished 61st in the 50 metre freestyle,[11] 52nd in the 50 metre backstroke,[12] 67th in the 100 metre freestyle,[13] 65th in the 200 metre freestyle,[14] and 43rd in the 400 metre freestyle.[15] Additionally, she competed in the women's and mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay teams that both finished 16th.[16][17]

Zeqiri was one of 11 athletes to represent Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[18] She was awarded a Universality Place in the 400 metres freestyle event.[19] She finished 24th out of the 26 competitors with a time of 4:38.02.[20]

Zeqiri was one of two athletes that represented Kosovo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. She competed in the 50 metre and 100 metre backstroke events, finishing 45th and 52nd, respectively.[21][22] She was then one of two athletes to represent Kosovo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[23] She competed in the 100 metre backstroke and finished 46th in the heats with a time of 1:06.64.[24] She then competed in the 50 metre backstroke and finished 41st in the heats with a time of 30.69, an improvement on her time from the previous World Championships.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Swimming - Zeqiri Eda". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Keith, Braden (22 October 2024). "Agron Zeqiri, Head of Kosovo's Swimming Federation, Suspended Over Selection Tension". SwimSwam. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Swimmer Fjorda Shabani broke the Kosovo record in "Tarragona 2018"". Koha Ditore. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "European swimming championship, Eda Zeqiri the youngest of the competition". Koha Ditore. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "The last swimmers in the European competition, but break Kosovo's records". Koha Ditore. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. ^ "European Aquatics Championships 100m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Glasgow 2018. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ^ "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Hangzhou (CHN) December 11 - 16, 2018 Women's 100m Backstroke". Omega Timing. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Zeqiri, 38th in the World Swimming Championship". Koha Ditore. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  9. ^ "18th FINA World Championships Gwangju (KOR) 12 - 28 July 2019 Women's 100m Backstroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ^ "18th FINA World Championships Gwangju (KOR) 12 - 28 July 2019 Women's 200m Backstroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  11. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 50m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  12. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 50m Backstroke Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  13. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 100m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 200m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  15. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 400m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 4 x 100 m Freestyle Women" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  17. ^ "European Aquatics Championships Budapest – Hungary 4 x 100 m Freestyle Mixed" (PDF). Budapest 2020. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. ^ Palmer, Dan (14 July 2021). "Kelmendi headlines Kosovo's Tokyo 2020 team and will carry flag". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Swimmers Eda Zeqiri and Olt Kondirolli receive the invitation to participate in the Olympic Games". Telegrafi. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  21. ^ "World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka (JPN) 14 - 30 July 2023 Women's 50m Backstroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  22. ^ "World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka (JPN) 14 - 30 July 2023 Women's 100m Backstroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Kosovo at the World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024". World Aquatics. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  24. ^ "World Aquatics Championships Doha (QAT) 2 - 18 February 2024 Women's 100m Backstroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. World Aquatics. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  25. ^ "Eda Zeqiri 41st in 50 meters backstroke". Koha Ditore. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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