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| Serbia at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | SRB |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Military World Games appearances | |
Serbia competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Serbia won three bronze medals and the country finished in 54th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Sanja Vukašinović | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women Individual |
| Bronze | Mate Nemeš | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| Bronze | Viktor Nemeš | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg |
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