Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
IOC code	BIH
NOC	Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website	www.okbih.ba  (in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian)
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	6 (3 men and 3 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Elvedina Muzaferija Mirza Nikolajev
Flag bearer (closing)	Strahinja Erić
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1924–1992)

Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. ^{[1] [2]}

The Bosnia and Herzegovina team consisted of six athletes (three per gender) competing in three sports. ^[3] Elvedina Muzaferija and Mirza Nikolajev were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. ^[4] Alpine skier Strahinja Erić was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. ^[5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	2	3
Cross-country skiing	1	1	2
Luge	1	0	1
Total	3	3	6

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified one male and one female alpine skier, and received one more female quota during reallocation. ^[6]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Emir Lokmić	Men's giant slalom	1:08.00	29	DNF
	Men's slalom	58.86	35	53.94	27	1:52.80	27
Esma Alić	Women's giant slalom	DSQ		Did not advance
	Women's slalom	1:01.72	50	1:02.93	45	2:04.65	45
Elvedina Muzaferija	Women's combined	1:35.89	20	DNF
	Women's downhill	—				DNF
	Women's super-G	—				1:15.79	25

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified one male and one female cross-country skier. ^[7]

Due to high winds and adverse weather conditions, the men's 50 km freestyle competition on 19 February was shortened to 30 km. ^[8]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Time	Deficit	Rank
Strahinja Erić	Men's 15 km classical	48:38.3	+10:43.5	87
	Men's 50 km freestyle	1:21:07.6	+9:34.9	52
Sanja Kusmuk	Women's 30 km freestyle	DNS

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Strahinja Erić	Men's sprint	3:03.05	59	Did not advance
Sanja Kusmuk	Women's sprint	4:27.99	90	Did not advance

Luge

Main articles: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified 1 sled in the men's singles. ^{[9] [10]}

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mirza Nikolajev	Men's singles	1:01.667	33	1:02.507	34	1:01.175	33	Did not advance		3:05.349	34

References

1. "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent . London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. "BIH Olimpijski Tim | Beijing 2022" [BIH Olympic Team Beijing 2022]. www.okbih.ba/ (in Bosnian). Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
4. "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
7. "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. O'connor, Philip (2022-02-19). "Cross-country skiing-Men's 50km race delayed, shortened to 30 km due to high winds". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
9. "Standing - quota places OWG Men" (PDF). International Luge Federation . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
10. "XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.