Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BIH
NOC	Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website	www.okbih.ba (in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	11 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Amel Tuka (opening & closing)[1][2]
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)

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]

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Bosnian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):^[4][5]

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

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amel Tuka	800 m	1:45.72	2 Q	1:45.24	4	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		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

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Lucija Kimani	Marathon	2:58:22	116

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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]

Women

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
Larisa Cerić	+78 kg	Bye	Chikhrouhou (TUN) L 000–000 S	Did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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]

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		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)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Bosnia and Herzegovina has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.^[10][11]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mihajlo Čeprkalo	1500 m freestyle	15:31.62	37	—		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Amina Kajtaz	100 m butterfly	1:01.67	36	Did not advance

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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).

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		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

See also

• Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics