Klodiana Shala

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.

Klodiana Shala
Personal information
Born (1979-08-22) 22 August 1979
Tirana, Albania
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Albania
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería 400m

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 four-time Olympic participant having represented Albania at the Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.

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

On 19 February 2020 the International Olympic Committee announced that the sample taken from Shala at the 2012 Olympic Games contained the banned doping substance of stanozolol.[1]

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[2]
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
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References
  1. International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission decision regarding Klodiana Shala, International Olympic Committee, 19 February 2020.
  2. Did not start in the final.


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