Hamza Alić

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Hamza Alić (born 20 January 1979) is a Bosnian shot putter. On 1 March 2013, at 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal which he dedicated to all the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to coincide with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Independence Day.[1]

Hamza Alić
Personal information
NationalityBosnian
Born (1979-01-20) 20 January 1979 (age 45)
Srebrenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight127 kg (280 lb)
Sport
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
SportTrack and field
EventShot put
ClubAK Zenica
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals17th - 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal best(s)Outdoor: 21.07 m
Indoor: 20.34 m
Medal record
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gothenburg Shot put
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Shot Put
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Shot Put
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería Shot Put
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Shot Put

His personal best throw is 21.07 m (69 ft 1+12 in), achieved in April 2008 in Podgorica.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Bosnia and Herzegovina
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 24th (q) 14.29 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 16th (q) 15.98 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 24th (q) 17.29 m
2005 Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain 3rd 19.49 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 22nd (q) 18.77 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 16th (q) 18.15 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 25th (q) 18.15 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan NM
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 8th (q) 20.00 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th (q) 19.87 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 11th (q) 19.41 m
Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd 20.05 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 8th 20.00 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 9th (q) 19.60 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 17th (q) 19.70 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 20th (q) 18.80 m
European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 17th (q) 19.03 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 20.34 m
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd 19.69 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 19th (q) 19.18 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 19th (q) 19.36 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic NM
European Games[a] Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 20.26
World Championships Beijing, China 28th (q) 18.62 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 13th (q) 19.61 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26th (q) 19.48 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (q) 18.95 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st 20.43 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 20th (q) 19.34 m

References

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  1. ^ A Beganović (1 March 2013). "Ovo je moj poklon domovini i svim Bosancima i Hercegovcima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  1. ^ The third league of the 2015 European Team Championships
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