Team Bosnia and Herzegovina - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Competed with a team of four athletes (two men, two women) in two sports - Alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. Its best finish was 31st by Alpine skier Elvedina Muzaferija in the women's downhill.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Elvedina Muzaferija (ALP)
Closing Ceremony: Elvedina Muzaferija (ALP)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
After declaring independence from Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina formed its National Olympic Committee in June 1992 in the hope of competing at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games in July. The IOC granted it provisional recognition, allowing it to compete before full recognition was given in 1993. Despite civil war, it made its Olympic Winter Games debut at Lillehammer 1994.

Since then, Bosnia and Herzegovina has competed at seven Olympic Winter Games in five disciplines - Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing and luge. It has been represented by 30 Winter Olympians (21 men, nine women), with its best finish coming at Nagano 1998 when Alpine skier Enis Becirbegovic placed 21st in the men's downhill.

The best overall Olympic performance came at Tokyo 2020 when Nedzad Husic made the quarterfinals of men's featherweight in taekwondo, while in athletics, Amel Tuka made the final of the men's 800m, finishing sixth.

OLYMPIC HOSTS
Sarajevo, YUG - 1984 Olympic Winter Games

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Verona Marjanovic (15 February 1994) - 1994 - Luge (Singles) - 23rd
First Competitor, Male: Nedzad Lomigora (13 February 1994) - 1994 - Luge (Singles) - 31st

Youngest Competitor, Female: Arijana Boras (17y-073d) - 1994 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - 27th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Enis Becirbegovic (17y-205d) - 1994 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - DNF

Oldest Competitor, Female: Zana Novakovic (28y-241d) - 2014 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - 26th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Zdravko Stojnic (36y-312d) - 1994 - Bobsleigh (2-man) - 33rd

Additional Information:

http://www.okbih.ba/

Anthem Title: Drzavna himna Bosne i Hercegovine (The Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Anthem Composer: Music: Dusan Sestic

Anthem Inducted: 1999

Founding Date: 1992

IOC Recognition Date: 1993

Delegation President: Marijan Kvesic

Delegation Secretary General: Said Fazlagic

First OG/PG Appearance: 1994

Number OG/PG Appearances: 7