Career
At the 2008 European Championships he ranked 4th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 345 kg. Qerimaj competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing thirteenth with 341 kg. He is 5 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds
In the 2012 European Weightlifting Championships that was held in Antalya, Turkey, Erkand Qerimaj competed in the 77 kg category.
Later on Erkand Qerimaj, resulted positive in the anti-doping test at the European Championship in Antalya and was disqualified. Silver medalist Daniel Godelli lifted the same total weight as Qerimaj, but with a slightly heavier body weight than Qerimaj took second place, leaving to Qerimaj the gold.
In the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, Texas, Qerimaj competed in the 77 kg category. He lifted 154 kg in Snatch and 188 kg in Clean & Jerk for a total of 342 kg.