Amel Mekić

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

Amel Mekić

Personal information
Nationality	Bosnian
Born	(1981-09-21) 21 September 1981 Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation	Judoka
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Sport
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	9th (2008)
World Champ.	5th (2001, 2003, 2007)
European Champ.	(2011)
Medal record Men's judo Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina European Championships 2011 Istanbul –100 kg European Junior Championships 2000 Nicosia –90 kg Summer Universiade 2003 Jeju –100 kg Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin –100 kg 2005 Almería –100 kg 2009 Pescara –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	28275
JudoInside.com	8356
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

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

• 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
• 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

External links

• Amel Mekić at the International Judo Federation
• Amel Mekić at JudoInside.com
• Amel Mekić at Olympedia