Amel Mekić (born 21 September 1981[1]) is a retired Bosnian judoka.

Amel Mekić
Personal information
NationalityBosnian
Born (1981-09-21) 21 September 1981 (age 43)
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Sport
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games9th (2008)
World Champ.5th (2001, 2003, 2007)
European Champ.Gold (2011)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul –100 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nicosia –90 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Jeju –100 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF28275
JudoInside.com8356
Updated on 17 February 2022

He won a gold medal at European Judo Championships in 2011, beating five opponents on a way, including two Olympic medalists Ariel Ze'evi and Henk Grol.

Mekić was part of the Bosnian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics (achieved 9th place after four fights) and at the 2012 Summer Olympics (lost in the first round). He was the Bosnian flag-bearer at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Although he never won either an Olympic or a World medal, Mekić beat several Olympic and World medalists during his career, including Olympic champion Pawel Nastula, as well as World champions Frederic Demontfaucon, Dennis van der Geest and Luciano Corrêa.

Achievements

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Year Tournament Place Weight class
2011 European Judo Championships 1st Half heavyweight (100 kg)
2007 World Judo Championships 5th Half heavyweight (100 kg)
2005 European Judo Championships 7th Half heavyweight (100 kg)
Mediterranean Games 3rd Half heavyweight (100 kg)
2003 World Judo Championships 5th Open class
Universiade 3rd Half heavyweight (100 kg)
2001 World Judo Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JudoInside - Amel Mekic Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   Bosnia and Herzegovina
Beijing 2008
London 2012
Succeeded by