Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BIH |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Larisa Cerić Amel Tuka |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Amel Tuka |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W) | |
These were the most successful Olympic Games for Bosnia and Herzegovina thus far, who for the first time ever had more than one athlete place among the ten best in their categories, with Nedžad Husić finishing fifth, Amel Tuka finishing sixth, and Larisa Cerić finishing ninth.[2] Also close to finishing in the top ten was Mesud Pezer, who placed eleventh.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of Bosnia and Herzegovina's competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Athletics
Bosnian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amel Tuka | Men's 800 m | 1:45.48 | 2 Q | 1:44.53 | 2 Q | 1:45.98 | 6 |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mesud Pezer | Men's shot put | 21.33 | 3 Q | 20.08 | 11 |
Judo
Bosnia and Herzegovina entered one female judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Larisa Cerić | Women's +78 kg |  Marenco (NCA)W 10–00 |  Kindzerska (AZE)L 00–10 | Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
Bosnia and Herzegovina received an invitation from the ISSF to send a female air rifle shooter to the Olympics, based on her minimum qualifying score (MQS) attained on or before June 5, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tatjana Đekanović | Women's 10 m air rifle | 613.2 | 47 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Bosnian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emir Muratović | Men's 50 m freestyle | 22.91 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 50.43 | 45 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lana Pudar | Women's 100 m butterfly | 58.32 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
Bosnia and Herzegovina entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since 2004. Nedžad Husić secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Nedžad Husić | Men's −68 kg |  Suzuki (JPN)W 22–2 |  Wael (EGY)W 8–7 |  Rashitov (UZB)L 5–28 PTG | Bye |  Reçber (TUR)L 13–22 | 5 |