| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BIH |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 15 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 57th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1972–2000) | |
Bosnia-Herzegovina competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 15 athletes. [1] Competitors from Bosnia-Herzegovina won one gold medal to finish 57th in the medal table. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Safet Alibašić Fikret Causevic Sabahudin Delalic Esad Durmisevic Ismet Godinjak Dževad Hamzić Ermin Jusufović Zikret Mahmic Adnan Manko Asim Medić Ejub Mehmedovic Nedzad Salkic | Volleyball | Men's team |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Halid Mekic | F44/46 | Shot put | 12.43 | 855 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nezir Lupcevic | Men's road race/time trial LC1 | - | 14 |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Admir Ahmethodzic | S9 | 400m freestyle | 5:01.64 | 14 | did not advance | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:16.69 | 18 | did not advance | |||
The men's volleyball team won the gold medal after defeating Iran in the gold medal final.
| Game | Match | Score | Rank |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  Egypt (EGY) | 3 - 0 | 1 Q |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  United States (USA) | 3 - 0 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  Greece (GRE) | 3 - 0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  Japan (JPN) | 3 - 0 | W |
| Semi finals | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  Germany (GER) | 3 - 0 | W |
| Gold medal final | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs.  Iran (IRI) | 3 - 2 | |
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New Zealand competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 36 athletes, 28 men and 8 women. Competitors from New Zealand won ten medals, including 6 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze to finish 36th in the medal table.
South Africa competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 51 athletes, 31 men and 20 women. Competitors from South Africa won 35 medals, including 15 gold, 13 silver and 7 bronze to finish 13th in the medal table.
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Cuba competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 24 athletes, 19 men and 5 women. Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 2 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze to finish 43rd in the medal table.
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Denmark competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 32 athletes, 22 men and 10 women. Competitors from Denmark won 15 medals, including 5 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze to finish 29th in the medal table.
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