Bosnia and Herzegovina national sitting volleyball team
Nickname(s) | Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies), Zmajevi (Dragons) | ||
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Association | Association of sitting volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Head coach | Mirza Hrustemović | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Summer Paralympics | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 2000) | ||
Best result | (2004, 2012) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1998) | ||
Best result | (2002, 2006, 2014) | ||
Sitting Volleyball European Championships | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 1995) | ||
Best result | (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015). | ||
Website | ssobih.org (Bosnian) |
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national sitting volleyball team (Bosnian: Reprezentacija BiH u sjedećoj odbojci) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international sitting volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the dominant forces in on the court worldwide, alongside Iran men's national sitting volleyball team.[1]
The team is the most decorated in Bosnia and Herzegovina sport having won 2 paralympic volleyball gold medals, 2 silver medals, 3 World Cup titles, and 9 won European Championships straight.[2]
It is governed by the Association of sitting volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Savez sjedeće odbojke BiH).[3] Until 1992, Bosnian-Herzegovinian players were part of the SFR Yugoslavia national sitting volleyball team.
History
Prior to 1992, during the Yugoslavia days, the beginnings of the team started to take its form. Players were part of Sarajevo based Uporni Sitting Volleyball Club which were champions of Yugoslavia three times in a row.[4] Bosnia and Herzegovina men’s sitting volleyball team includes athletes who were deeply affected by the Bosnian War (6 April 1992 – 14 December 1995). Due to the large number of people injured in the conflict, the country started to invest more in Paralympic sports. Captain Sabahudin Delalic fought for the Bosnian army and lost part of his right leg after a wall fell on him. Safet Alibasic lost one of his legs when he stepped on a landmine. The team coach Mirza Hrustemovic, himself was given a vaccination in 1961 against an illness with the medicine having a side effect. He lost the function in his left leg.
Today, more than 500.000 disabled people lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]
The first major tournament participation came in during 1995 European championship. During its qualification phase[6] in December 1994, the team travelled to Croatia on a bus riddled with bullet holes in temperatures of 17 degrees below zero.[7] Team made their Paralympic Games debut at Sydney 2000 and won silver. This medal followed 3 further Olympic podium finishes in sitting volleyball which represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's only medals in Olympic and Paralympic Games as an independent nation (from Yugoslavia).
On 21 June 2014, Edin Džeko congratulated the BiH men's national sitting volleyball team after they won 2014 Sitting Volleyball World Championships title, stating "You are our pride and inspiration".[8]
On 10 September 2012, Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulated the BiH sitting volleyball team upon their paralympic gold medal win at 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, saying "You are a pride of our nation",[9] as did NFSBiH (normalization committee) with Ivica Osim at the head.[10]
Style of play
Bosnia play an attacking style of volleyball.[11]
Bosnia-Iran rivalry
Bosnians brought an end to the Iranians’ series of four Paralympic golds at Athens 2004, the two teams have met in all the finals of the Paralympic Games and world championships, except in 2014, when the Bosnians faced Brazil. Rio 2016 could be the stage for another memorable duel between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran.[12]
Interestingly, sitting volleyball is not the only men's sport these two nations faced each other at the biggest stage of a competition. Bosnia played and beat Iran at both 2014 Soccer World Cup and 2015 Handball World Championship.
Players
Players called up for 2015 European Championships:[13]
Sabahudin Delalić (captain), Dževad Hamzić, Asim Medić, Safet Alibašić, Beniz Kadrić, Ermin Jusufović, Muhamed Kapetanović, Nizam Čančar, Ismet Godinjak, Adnan Manko, Mirzet Duran, Adnan Kešmer, Edin Džino, Armin Šehić, Jasmin Brkić, Adin Likić, Damir Grbić.
Players called up for 2012 Summer Paralympics:[14]
The following is the Bosnian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[15]
Head coach: Mirza Hrustemović
№ | Name | Date of birth | Position | 2012 club |
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1 | Godinjak, IsmetIsmet Godinjak | 17 March 1973 | UN | Oki Fantomi |
2 | Manko, AdnanAdnan Manko | 16 January 1977 | UN | Oki Fantomi |
4 | Kesmer, AdnanAdnan Kešmer | 11 October 1986 | L | Oki Fantomi |
5 | Medic, AsimAsim Medić | 3 August 1969 | UN | Sdi Spid |
6 | Duran, MirzetMirzet Duran | 13 October 1986 | UN | Oki Fantomi |
7 | Cancar, NizamNizam Čančar | 17 September 1975 | UN | Oki Fantomi |
8 | Hamzic, DzevadDževad Hamzić | 4 September 1968 | UN | Sdi Spid |
9 | Kadric, BenisBenis Kadrić | 28 January 1987 | UN | Oki Fantomi |
10 | Alibasic, SafetSafet Alibašić | 21 December 1982 | UN | Sdi Spid |
11 | Delalic, SabahudinSabahudin Delalić | 17 August 1982 | UN | Sdi Spid |
12 | Jusufovic, ErminErmin Jusufović | 31 May 1981 | M | Skiso Sinove Bosne |
Players called up for 2008 Summer Paralympics:[16]
Safet Alibašić, Sabahudin Delalić (captain), Mirzet Duran, Esad Durmišević, Ismet Godinjak, Dževad Hamzić, Ermin Jusufović, Hidaet Jusufović (libero), Zikret Mahmić, Adnan Manko, Asim Medić, Ejub Mehmedović.
Players called up for 2004 Summer Paralympics:[17]
Dzevad Hamzić, Nedzad Salkić, Safet Alibasić, Sabahudin Delalić, Ermin Jusufović, Zikret Mahmić, Fikret Causević, Asim Medić, Esad Durmisević, Ejub Mehmedović, Adnan Manko, Ismet Godinjak.
Players called up for 2000 Summer Paralympics:[18]
Dževad Hamzić, Nedžad Salkić, Abid Čišija, Sabahudin Delalić, Nevzet Alić, Zikret Mahmić, Fikret Čausević, Asim Medić, Edin Ibraković, Ševko Nuhanović, Adnan Manko, Ismet Godinjak.
Head coaches
Dates | Name |
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1996–present | Mirza HRUSTEMOVIĆ; Ejub MEHMEDOVIĆ; Zikret MAHMUTOVIĆ; Miralem ZUBOVIĆ |
Honours
Paralympic Games
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Result |
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Silver | Men's team | 2000 Sydney | Volleyball | Sitting | 2nd of group B (3 wins, 2 losses) qf: 3:1 over Germany SF: 3:0 over Egypt Final: 0:3 to Iran |
Gold | Men's team | 2004 Athens | Volleyball | Sitting | 1st of group B (3 wins, 0 loss) QF: 3:0 over Japan SF: 3:0 over Germany Final: 3:2 over Iran |
Silver | Men's team | 2008 Beijing | Volleyball | Sitting | 1st of group A (3 wins, 0 loss) SF: 3:0 over Egypt Final: 0:3 to Iran |
Gold | Men's team | 2012 London | Volleyball | Sitting | 2nd of group B (3 wins, 1 loss) QF: 3:0 over Egypt SF: 3:0 over Germany Final: 3:1 over Iran |
Qualified | Men's team | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Volleyball | Sitting | |
World Championships
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1984 | Runners-up | 1984 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Kristiansand, Norway |
1986 | 4th | 1986 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Hungary |
1990 | 1990 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Netherlands |
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1994 | Did not participate | 1994 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Germany |
1998 | Third place | 1998 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Tehran, Iran |
2002 | Champions | 2002 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
2006 | Champions | 2006 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Roermond, Netherlands |
2010 | Runners-up | 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Edmond, Oklahoma, US |
2014 | Champions | 2014 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | Elblag, Poland |
European Championships
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1987 | Runners-up | 1987 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
1989 | - | 1989 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | – |
1991 | - | 1991 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | – |
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1993 | Did not participate | 1993 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Järvenpää, Finland |
1995 | 11th | 1995 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
1997 | Third place | 1997 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Tallinn, Estonia |
1999 | Champions | 1999 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2001 | Champions | 2001 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Sárospatak, Hungary |
2003 | Champions | 2003 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Laparanta, Finland |
2005 | Champions | 2005 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Leverkusen, Germany |
2007 | Champions | 2007 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary |
2009 | Champions | 2009 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Elblag, Poland |
2011 | Champions | 2011 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Rotterdam, |
2013 | Champions | 2013 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Elblag, Poland |
2015 | Champions | 2015 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Warendorf, Germany |
Continental Cup
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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2011 | Champions | 2011 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | Kettering, England |
Statistics
Most appearances
# | Name | Career |
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1 | |
1998– |
Biggest win by Bosnia
Opponent | Result | Competition |
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Serbia | |
2013 Sitting Volleyball European Championships |
World ranking
As at 1 January 2015.[26]
Bosnia is best ranked European nation in sitting volleyball.[27]
At 2016 Rio Paralympics, Bosnia will retain Rank at No. 1 (seed No. 1) as defending Paralympic champion.
# | Name | Points | Region |
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1 | |
5015 | Asia-Oceania |
2 | |
4500 | Europe |
3 | |
4255 | Pan America |
4 | |
4151 | Europe |
5 | |
4043 | Europe |
Results
Legend
Win | Loss |
2012
Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | China | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rwanda | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Germany | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran |
2013
Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Netherlands | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ukraine | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russia |
2014
Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kazakhstan | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Germany | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil |
2015
Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hungary | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Netherlands | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Poland | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ukraine | |||||
Germany | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2016
Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBA | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBA | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBA | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBA |
See also
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Paralympics
- Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics
- World Organization Volleyball for Disabled
References
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/bosnia-and-herzegovina-mens-sitting-volleyball
- ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina world champion in sitting volleyball". akta.ba. 3 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ecvd.eu/index.php?option=com_countries&task=showcountry&id=8
- ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2013/03/201335121358685739.html
- ↑ http://brutusjasmin.photoshelter.com/gallery/National-sitting-volleyball-team-of-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/G0000JFDuXEA5zVQ/
- ↑ http://www.inter-caffe.com/lista-1164.html
- ↑ http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/from-suffering-to-glory-bosnia-and-herzegovina-s-sitting-volleyball-team-dreaming-of-third
- ↑ http://www.klix.ba/sport/dzeko-cestitao-zlatnim-bh-odbojkasima-idemo-ludo-idemo-jako/140621118
- ↑ http://sportsport.ba/ostalo/kosarkasi-cestitali-odbojkasima-vi-ste-ponos-bih/87636
- ↑ http://sportsport.ba/ostalo/nfsbih-cestitao-odbojkasima-i-kosarkasima/87558
- ↑ http://www.brecorder.com/sports/other-sports/78072-bosnia-unseat-iran-to-win-volleyball-gold-.html
- ↑ http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/athletes-from-bosnia-and-herzegovina-iran-china-and-usa-are-first-to-qualify-for-rio-2016
- ↑ http://ssobih.org/vijesti/reprezentativci-bih-u-sjedecoj-odbojci-jurisaju-na-deveto-evropsko-zlato/
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?games=2012PG&medal=medals&sport=23&gender=all&npc=BIH
- ↑ Men's Sitting Volleyball – Teams – Bosnia and Herzegovina, london2012.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?games=2008PG&medal=medals&sport=23&gender=all&npc=BIH
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?games=2004PG&medal=medals&sport=23&gender=all&npc=BIH
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?games=2000PG&medal=medals&sport=23&gender=all&npc=BIH
- ↑ http://www.dbs-npc.de/teams.html
- ↑ http://ssobih.org/rezultati-seniorske-reprezentacije/
- ↑ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZzSUo1Y5_ukC&pg=PA32&dq=World+Championships+sitting+volleyball+1984&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAGoVChMI787lxLCyyAIV4t-mCh2FigGj#v=onepage&q=World%20Championships%20sitting%20volleyball%201984&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZzSUo1Y5_ukC&pg=PA32&dq=World+Championships+sitting+volleyball+1984&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAGoVChMI787lxLCyyAIV4t-mCh2FigGj#v=onepage&q=World%20Championships%20sitting%20volleyball%201984&f=false
- ↑ http://www.ecvd.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=351:ecvdchampionships&catid=22:history&Itemid=78
- ↑ http://ssobih.org/vijesti/reprezentativci-bih-u-sjedecoj-odbojci-jurisaju-na-deveto-evropsko-zlato/
- ↑ http://sportsport.ba/ostalo/zlatni-bh-momci-srbiji-prepustili-samo-24-poena/113941
- ↑ http://www.worldparavolley.org/rankings/sitting-volleyball-men/
- ↑ http://www.paravolley.eu/?page_id=486
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/news/sitting-volleyball-teams-vie-european-titles
- ↑ http://www.paralympic.org/news/china-and-bosnia-and-herzegovina-claim-sitting-volleyball-world-titles
- ↑ "EM 2015 Results". dbs-npc.de. 6 October 2015.
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