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| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BIH |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 2 |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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 Yugoslavia (1972–2000) | |
Two male athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
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