Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, from 20 to 30 July 2017. The nation did not participate in any previous World Games and made its debut in the 2017 event. The Bosnian delegation consisted of two athletes competing in two sports.
Background Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia till 1992, after which it declared its independence. A National Olympic Committee was formed on 4 June 1992 on the eve of the 1992 Summer Olympics and was approved provisionally by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before full recognition on 24 September 1993. In 1997, it officially became the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Competitors SportMenWomenTotalBoules sports 1 0 1Kickboxing 1 0 1 Total 2 0 2
Boules sports
Ivan Galoic was the lone participant in Boules sports. The Men's lyonnaise precision competition took place on 24 July 2017 at the Centennial Hall in Wrocław. In the event, he qualified for the finals after placing fourth in the qualification rounds with a score of 35 points. In the finals, he missed out on a medal after he finished last amongst the four participants.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankRound 1Round 2TotalRankIvan GaloicMen's lyonnaise precision1718354 Q134
Kickboxing
Mesud Selimovic was the lone participant in the men's cruiserweight category in Kickboxing at the Games. The Kickboxing was represented as an invitation event at the Games for the first time and hence was not eligible for medals. The competition took place from 26 to 27 July 2017 at the Orbita Hall in Wrocław. In the event, Selimovic won the quarterfinals and semifinals, before losing to Dawid Kasperski of Poland in the finals to finish second.
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final RankMesud SelimovicMen's cruiserweight El Felak W 2–1 Nosrati W 3–0 Kasperski L 0–3
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