Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Bosnia and Herzegovina at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
IPC code BIH
NPC Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in Tokyo, Japan
August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) – September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors16 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1972–2000)

Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1996.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBosnia & Herzegovina men's national sitting volleyball team
Sitting volleyball Men's tournament 4 September

Athletics

NumberAthleteEventRank
Men's Track
1 Dževad Pandžić Men's shot put F55 7

Shooting

Bosnia and Herzegovina entered two athletes into the Paralympic competition. Ervin Bejdic & Zerina Skomorac successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2019 WSPS World Championships which was held in Sydney, Australia. [1]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Ervin Bejdic 10 m air pistol standing SH1 53926Did Not Advance
50 m pistol SH1 50728Did Not Advance
Zerina Skomorac Mixed R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2 629.928Did Not Advance

Sitting volleyball

The men's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the silver medal at the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships. [2] [3]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  RPC 330390MAX2251511.490 Semifinals
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3212632.0002051761.165
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3121360.5001931741.109 Fifth place match
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3030090.0001032250.458 Seventh place match
Source: TOCOG
27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
22:00
v
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Andre Calado (BRA), Neal Konowalyk (CAN)
(23–25, 22–25, 15–25)
Results Statistics

29 August 2021 (2021-08-29)
10:00
v
RPC  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Neal Konowalyk (CAN), Ebrahim Firouzi (IRI)
(25–19, 25–18, 25–18)
Results Statistics

31 August 2021 (2021-08-31)
20:30
v
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Barbara Pakuła (POL), Kim Jong-heun (KOR)
(25–13, 25–15, 25–13)
Results Statistics

Semifinals

2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
20:30
v
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Dominik Raca (CRO), Andre Calado (BRA)
(25–16, 25–16, 25–17)
Results Statistics

Bronze medal match

4 September 2021 (2021-09-04)
14:00
v
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bronze medal icon.svg Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Neal Konowalyk (CAN), Sari Mannersuo (FIN)
(25–23, 19–25, 18–25, 11–25)
Results Statistics

Table tennis

AthleteEventGroup StageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Haris Eminovic Individual C6 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thainiyom  (THA)
L 0–3
Flag of Germany.svg  Rau  (GER)
L 0–3
3Did Not Advance

See also

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References

  1. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  2. "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics qualification update". World ParaVolley. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. "Iran win Men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships with straight sets victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina". Inside the Games. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.