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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 Zeevi 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 Correa.

Achievements

See also

• 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
• 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

External links

• Amel Mekić at the International Judo Federation
• Amel Mekić at JudoInside.com
• Amel Mekić at Olympedia
• Videos of Amel Mekic (judovision.org)