Bosnia and Herzegovina, abbreviated BiH or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeastern Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean, which is about 20 kilometres long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city of the country followed by Banja Luka, Tuzla and Zenica.
Demographic features of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football competitions, and is governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1992, Bosnian footballers played for Yugoslavia.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball competitions, and is governed by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1992, Bosnian basketballers played for Yugoslavia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina sent athletes to the Summer Olympic Games under its own flag for the first time in 1992. Bosnian athletes competed under the Yugoslav flag until the breakup of that country. Along with Albania, Andorra and Monaco, Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of four current European participants that have never won an Olympic medal.
Zlatan Saračević is a retired Bosnian shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Balkan Athletics Championships or Balkan Games is a regional athletics competition held between nations from the Balkans and organized by Balkan Athletics. The first games were held in Athens in 1929, and the most recent were being held in Craiova, Romania, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. Bosnia and Herzegovina were represented by 2 athletes.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in the World Championships in Athletics since the early 1990s; after Bosnia and Herzegovina independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Kada Delić was the first Bosnian athlete to appear at the World Championships in Athletics.
The Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a member federation of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September to 6 October 2019. Bosnia and Herzegovina were represented by 3 athletes.
The 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships were held from 18 to 20 March 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia.
The athletics competitions at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria took place between 30 June and 3 July at the Oran Olympic Stadium.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2022 European Championships in Munich from August 11 to August 22, 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina were represented by 7 competitors in 4 sports.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, from 15–21 August 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina was represented by 2 athletes.
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