Amel Mekić
Personal information
NationalityBosnian
Born (1981-09-21) 21 September 1981
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Sport
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games9th (2008)
World Champ.5th (2001, 2003, 2007)
European Champ.Gold (2011)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul –100 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nicosia –90 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Jeju –100 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF28275
JudoInside.com8356
Updated on 17 February 2022.

Amel Mekić (born 21 September 1981) 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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2011European Judo Championships 1stHalf heavyweight (100 kg)
2007World Judo Championships 5thHalf heavyweight (100 kg)
2005European Judo Championships 7thHalf heavyweight (100 kg)
Mediterranean Games 3rdHalf heavyweight (100 kg)
2003World Judo Championships 5thOpen class
Universiade 3rdHalf heavyweight (100 kg)
2001World Judo Championships 5thMiddleweight (90 kg)

See also


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