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Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Before this, athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina had competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games. This was a special moment because it showed the new independence of the country. The Olympics brought together athletes from many nations to compete in many different sports.
Competitors
This section shows how many athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first time the country sent its own team, instead of joining with Yugoslavia.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the athletics events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The athletes competed in field events for men and track and road events for women.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Zlatan Saračević | Shot put | 16.38 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Dragan Mustapić | Discus throw | 48.80 | 29 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mirsada Burić | 3000 m | 10:03.34 | 33 | —N/a | did not advance | ||||
| Kada Delić | 10 km walk | —N/a | 55:24 | 38 | |||||
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sprint
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aleksandar Đurić | C-1 500 m | 2:07.12 | 7 R | 2:04.68 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | |||
| Vlado Paradžik | Men's 60 kg | 23 | |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mirjana Horvat | Women's 10 metre air rifle | 393 | 6 | 491.6 | 8 |
| Women's 50 metre rifle three positions | 576 | 17 | did not advance | ||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina joined swimming events. Both men and women competed.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Janko Gojković | Men's 100 metre butterfly | 56.81 | 44 | did not advance | |
| Men's 200 metre butterfly | 2:09.08 | 27 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Anja Margetić | Women's 100 metre butterfly | 1:06.26 | 44 | did not advance | |
| Women's 200 metre butterfly | 2:21.56 | 27 | did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mehmed Skender | Men's 110 kg | 140.0 | 23 | 180.0 | 20 | 320.0 | 20 |
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