[1] Although Albania didn't win any medals, it was an improvement on their performance at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Sahit Prizreni, the world wrestling bronze medalist from 2007 in Baku competing for the second time for Albania in the Summer Olympics,[3] He advanced to the round of 16 in Men's freestyle 60 kg, where he lost to Bazar Bazarguruev from Kyrgyzstan.

Elis Guri made his debut at the Summer Olympics in wrestling in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg category.

In the round of 16 he defeated the Olympic champion of 2004, Karam Gaber, after three matches.

Despite a first-match win, Guri lost the other two matches and didn't qualify to the semifinals.