Besim Gashi was born on July 21, 1975, in Prizren. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Prishtina, graduating in 2003 with the title Professor of Physical Education and Sports. He completed his postgraduate studies in 2008 at the same institution, earning the title Master of Science in Physical Culture and Sports. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Tetova.
His professional career began in 2000 as a physical education teacher at the “Skënder Luarasi” Technical High School in Suhareka. From 2000 to 2004, he also served as a trainer for Aerobics, Table Tennis, and Swimming courses at the Youth Center “Fellbach House” in Suhareka. From 2008 to 2012, he worked as a teacher at the “Luarasi” Primary and Secondary School in Prishtina.
Since 2008, he has been part of the academic staff at AAB College as an assistant in the subjects of Sports Gymnastics and Acrobatics at the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports. Since 2012, he has served as a lecturer in the Faculty. Since 2011, he has also held the position of Quality Officer within the Faculty. In this role, he has contributed to teaching, curriculum development, practice supervision, and scientific publications.
Since November 2024, he has served as the coordinator of the “Let’s Play Math” project supported by Erasmus+ and Play International. He has led institutional implementation, partner communication, and the organization of training events.
He served as Vice President and Founding Member of the Gymnastics Federation of Kosovo (2012–2018), contributing to its institutional development and the advancement of Gymnastics in the country. In 2020, he received recognition from the Gymnastics Federation for his contributions to the development of the sport.
He is currently a licensed swimming judge and a member of the Board of the Kosovo Swimming Federation. In 2024, he was awarded the “Judge of the Year” prize by the Kosovo Swimming Federation.
He has published papers in indexed journals and participated in scientific conferences both domestically and internationally. His training includes certifications from Radboud University (Netherlands), CISCO/AUK, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), QAPI by AAB College, among others.