Amel Mekić

1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)SportCountry Bosnia and HerzegovinaSportJudoWeight class–100 kgAchievements and titlesOlympic Games9th (2008)World Champ.5th (2001, 2003, 2007)European Champ. (2011)Profile at external databasesIJF28275JudoInside.com8356 Updated on 17 February 2022.

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

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 managed to win either Olympic or 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

References

External links

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

Olympic Games
Preceded by Nedžad Fazlija	Flagbearer for  Bosnia and Herzegovina Beijing 2008 London 2012	Succeeded by Amel Tuka