Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BIH |
NOC | Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Website | www |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 11 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Amel Tuka (opening & closing) [1] [2] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Yugoslavia (1920–1988) |
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.
The Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OKBIH) sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Games. A total of 11 athletes, 7 men and 4 women, were selected to the team across five different sports (athletics, judo, shooting, swimming, and tennis). [3]
Bosnian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [4] [5]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Amel Tuka | 800 m | 1:45.72 | 2 Q | 1:45.24 | 4 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Hamza Alić | Shot put | 19.48 | 26 | Did not advance | |
Kemal Mešić | 18.78 | 30 | Did not advance | ||
Mesud Pezer | 19.55 | 24 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Lucija Kimani | Marathon | 2:58:22 | 116 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina has qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games. Larisa Cerić was ranked among the top 14 eligible judokas for women in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016. [6] [7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Larisa Cerić | +78 kg | Bye | Chikhrouhou (TUN) L 000–000 S | Did not advance |
Bosnia and Herzegovina has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's 10 m air rifle shooter to the Olympics. [8] [9]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Tatjana Đekanović | 10 m air rifle | 410.8 | 35 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Bosnia and Herzegovina has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. [10] [11]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mihajlo Čeprkalo | 1500 m freestyle | 15:31.62 | 37 | N/A | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Amina Kajtaz | 100 m butterfly | 1:01.67 | 36 | Did not advance |
Bosnia and Herzegovina has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send 2010 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Damir Džumhur (world no. 87) in the men's singles into the Olympic tennis tournament, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since 2004. [12] [13]
On 19 July 2016, Džumhur was confirmed as a direct entrant to the men's singles, due to the withdrawal of several tennis players from the Games. Hence, his invitation was transferred to fellow player Mirza Bašić (world no. 130).
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Mirza Bašić | Men's singles | Mónaco (ARG) L 2–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||
Damir Džumhur | Sela (ISR) L 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance |
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