Mirzet Duran

Mizret Duran (born 13 October 1986)^[1][2] is a Bosnian male sitting volleyball player and a multiple medalist at the Summer Paralympics.

Mizret Duran
Personal information
Nationality	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Born	(1986-10-13) 13 October 1986 (age 38) Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
National team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medal record Men's sitting volleyball Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina Paralympic Games 2012 London Team 2008 Beijing Team 2016 Rio Team 2024 Paris Team 2020 Tokyo Team

Duran acquired his disability during the Bosnian War. When he was 6 years old, he was playing with other children in front of his house in Sarajevo, after which he lost his left foot as a result of several grenades exploding. He began playing sitting volleyball in 2003.^[3]

In the years 2008–2021, Duran won four Paralympic medals, including one gold (2012), two silvers (2008, 2016) and one bronze (2021).^[4] In London 2012, he was recognized as the tournament's best attacker, and in Rio de Janeiro 2016, he was chosen as the best serving player. As the captain of the national team, he became the vice-world champion in 2018.^[3] He was also the European champion in 2009,^[5] 2013^[6] and 2015.^[3] As of 2019, he has played in 83 matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.^[1]

In 2017, Duran was awarded the title of outstanding international sportsman by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.^[7]

References

1. "2019 European Sitting Volleyball Championship Qualification Tournament - Men" (PDF). eurosittingvolley.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
2. "Zlatni odbojkaši BiH doputovali u Sarajevo". bhstring.net (in Bosnian). 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
3. "Mirzet Duran Bosnia and Herzegovina Sitting Volleyball". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
4. "DURAN Mirzet". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
5. "Reprezentacija BiH šesti put evropski prvak". historija.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
6. "Bosna i Hercegovina je PRVAK EVROPE! Osmi put!". sarajevo.co.ba (in Bosnian). 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
7. "ODLUKA O DODJELI ZVANJA ZASLUŽNOG SPORTISTE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE I VRHUNSKOG SPORTISTE MEĐUNARODNOG RAZREDA ZA 2017. GODINU". mcp.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.