Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Bosnia and Herzegovina at the
2016 Summer Paralympics |
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| IPC code |
BIH |
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| NPC |
Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Website |
www.pkbih.com |
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| in Rio de Janeiro |
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| Competitors |
14 in 2 sports |
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| Flag bearer |
Dženita Klico |
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Medals
Ranked 69th |
| Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances |
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| Other related appearances |
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 Yugoslavia (1972–1988) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016
Disability classifications
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]
Delegation
The country sent a team of 14 athletes, both 13 men and 1 women, along with 4 officials to the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4] They competed in two sports, sitting volleyball and athletics.[5]
Medalists
