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.
Medallists The country won one medal, a silver."Overall Medal Standings" , official website of the Beijing Paralympics
Medal Name Sport Event 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
Sports Athletics
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankDzevad PandzicF55-56Shot put9.0279715
Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankDzenita KlicoF54-56Shot put5.39 SB86811
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankIzudin HusanovicMixed 10m air rifle prone SH258522did not advance
Volleyball
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. Players Safet Alibasic Sabahudin Delalic Mirzet Duran Esad Durmisevic Ismet Godinjak Dzevad Hamzic Ermin Jusufovic Hidaet Jusufovic Zikret Mahmic Adnan Manko Asim Medic Ejub Mehmedovic
Tournament
Semifinal
Gold medal match
See also Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Paralympics Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links International Paralympic Committee
References