Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sporting event delegation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. It was their fourth appearance in the Paralympic Games. Bosnian athletes competed in athletics, shooting and volleyball.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BIH |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 15 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 63rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1972–2000) | |
The country won one medal, a silver.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Safet Alibasic Sabahudin Delalic Mirzet Duran Esad Durmisevic Ismet Godinjak Dzevad Hamzic Ermin Jusufovic Hidaet Jusufovic Zikret Mahmic Adnan Manko Asim Medic Ejub Mehmedovic | Volleyball | Men's team |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Dzevad Pandzic | F55-56 | Shot put | 9.02 | 797 | 15 |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Dzenita Klico | F54-56 | Shot put | 5.39 SB | 868 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Izudin Husanovic | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 | 585 | 22 | did not advance | ||
The men's volleyball team won the silver medal after being defeated by Iran in the gold medal final. This was the second time that the Bosnian team got defeated in a gold medal match since Sydney 2000.
| 7 September 2008 15:30 |
 China (CHN) |
0–3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Khaled Nasr Eld Elhelaly (Egypt) |
| (14–25, 22–25, 17–25) | ||||
| 8 September 2008 19:30 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
3-0 |  Iraq (IRQ) |
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Attendance: 500 Referees: Jung Mal Soon (South Korea) |
| (25–6, 25–14, 25–16) | ||||
| 10 September 2008 11:30 |
 Russia (RUS) |
1–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Attendance: 400 Referees: Janko Plesnik (Slovenia) |
| (21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 16–25) | ||||
| 12 September 2008 12:30 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
3-0 |  Egypt (EGY) |
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Attendance: 400 Referees: Anton Probst (Germany) |
| (25–18, 25–21, 25–20) | ||||
| 15 September 2008 18:30 |
 Iran (IRI) |
3-0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
China Agricultural University Gymnasium Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Viktor Feldshteyn (Ukraine) |
| (25–22, 25–18, 25–22) | ||||
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