Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
, represented by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH OK), competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
Athletics
Men's 800 metres:
Women's 1500 metres:
Canoeing
Men's K1 slalom:
Shooting
Men's 10m Air Rifle:
Men's 50m Rifle Prone:
Men's 50m Rifle three positions:
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle:
Table tennis
Men's Singles:
Tennis
Women's Singles:
Taekwondo
Men's over 80 kg:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, represented by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH OK), competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's 800 metres:
- Jasmin Salihović
- Round 1 — 1:49.6 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Jasminka Guber
- Round 1 — 4:17.75 (→ 37th place)
CanoeingCanoeing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
Men's K1 slalom:
- Emir ŠarganovićEmir ŠarganovicEmir Šarganović is a Bosnian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. Competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the K-1 event, he finished twenty-third in the qualification round, failing to progress to the semifinals....
- Heats — 216.30 (1st: 111.26 s, 2nd: 105.04 → 23rd place)
Judo
Men's Heavyweight (– 100 kg):- Amel MekićAmel MekicAmel Mekić is a Bosnian judoka.He is consistently ranked as one of top sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held annually by Nezavisne Novine....
- Round of 64 — Lost to Kosei InoueKosei Inoueis a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata and Ōuchi gari ....
of JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Men's 10m Air Rifle:
- Nedžad FazlijaNedžad FazlijaNedžad Fazlija is a Bosnian Olympic sports shooter. He was born in Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia.So far the only male shooter to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Olympics, he was a part of the Bosnian Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004...
— 587 pts (→ 35th place)
Men's 50m Rifle Prone:
- Nedžad Fazlija — 585 pts (→ 44th place)
Men's 50m Rifle three positions:
- Nedžad Fazlija — 1144 pts (→ 33rd place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100 m Freestyle:
- Željko Panić
- Heat — 52.75 (→ 54th place)
Table tennisTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|rightTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Galatsi Olympic Hall with 172 competitors in 4 events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
Men's Singles:
- Srđan Miličević
- First round — Defeated Russell Lavale of AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(4 - 2) - Second round — Lost to Zoran PrimoracZoran PrimoracZoran Primorac is an accomplished male table tennis player from Croatia. He is considered to be among the best European players in the last 25 years .-Biography:Primorac was born in Zadar and started playing...
of CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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TennisTennis at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....
Women's Singles:
- Mervana Jugić-SalkićMervana Jugic-SalkicMervana Jugić-Salkić is a Bosnian tennis player. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked Word No. 99. On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached No. 59 in doubles, after winning ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and...
- Round of 64 — Lost to Maria Elena CamerinMaria Elena CamerinMaria Elena Camerin is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On 11 October 2004, Camerin reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
of ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....
Men's over 80 kg:
- Zoran Prerad
- Lost to Jon GarcíaJon GarcíaJon García Aguado is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.-References:*...
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