Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the World Games 2017 held at Wrocław, Poland, from 20 to 30 July 2017. The Bosnian delegation consisted of two athletes competing in two sports. The team failed to win any medal in the Games.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BIH |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| in Wrocław, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| World Games appearances | |
Background
editBosnia 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.[1]
The 2017 World Games were held in Wrocław, Poland from 20 to 30 July 2017.[2] 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 across two sports.[3]
Competitors
edit| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boules sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kickboxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boules sports
editIvan Galoic was the lone participant in Boules sports.[3] 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.[4] In the finals, he missed out on a medal after he finished last amongst the four participants.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | Rank | ||||
| Ivan Galoic | Men's lyonnaise precision | 17 | 18 | 35 | 4 Q | 13 | 4 |
Kickboxing
editMesud Selimovic was the lone participant in the men's cruiserweight category in Kickboxing at the Games.[3] The Kickboxing was represented as an invitation event at the Games for the first time and hence was not eligible for medals.[6] 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.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesud Selimovic | Men's cruiserweight |  El Felak W 2-1 |
 Nosrati W 3-0 |
 Kasperski L 0-3 |
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References
edit- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "World Games 2017". Wroclaw 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of athletes". Wroclaw 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Men's lyonnaise precision, qualification". World Games 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Men's lyonnaise precision, finals". World Games 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Summary, 2017 World Games". World Games 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Men's 86 kg, kickboxing". World Games 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Mesud Selimovic". World Games 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.