Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BIH
NOC	Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website	www.okbih.ba (in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian)
in London
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Amel Mekić (opening)[1] Kemal Mešić (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W)

Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OKBIH) sent a total of 6 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 2 women, to compete only in athletics, judo, shooting, and swimming. Bosnian athletes included Kenyan-born marathon runner Lucija Kimani, and rifle shooter Nedžad Fazlija, who participated at his fifth Olympic games without winning an Olympic medal. Heavyweight judoka Amel Mekić became the nation's flag bearer for the second time at the opening ceremony. Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal as an independent nation.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Bosnian and Herzegovinian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[2][3]

Key

• Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Kemal Mešić	Shot put	19.60	24	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Lucija Kimani	Marathon	DNF

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Amel Mekić	Men's −100 kg	Hwang H-t (KOR) L 0002–0021	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Nedžad Fazlija	10 m air rifle	585	44	Did not advance
	50 m rifle 3 positions	1149	38	Did not advance
	50 m rifle prone	587	45	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Bosnian and Herzegovinian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):^[4][5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ensar Hajder	200 m individual medley	2:05.70	36	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ivana Ninković	100 m breaststroke	1:14.04	41	Did not advance

See also

• Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics