Bosnia and Herzegovina at the European Games

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Bosnia and Herzegovina at the
European Games
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
IOC code BIH
NOC Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website www.okbih.ba  (in Bosnian)
Medals
Ranked 42nd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
European Games appearances (overview)

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1] [2]

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Medal Tables

Medals by Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2015 Baku 530000
Flag of Belarus.svg 2019 Minsk 160101 39
Total0101 42

Medals by sports

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 0101
Totals (1 entries)0101

List of medallists

MedalName(s)GamesSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Larisa Cerić Flag of Belarus.svg 2019 Minsk Judo pictogram.svg Judo Women's +78kg

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References

  1. "Evropske igre (European Games)". Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  2. "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Medal Winners". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved 2018-10-26.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)