Amel Mekic

• Sport: Olympic Judo
• Nation: Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Discipline: 100 kg
• Notes: Born Sept. 21, 1981. ... Has consistently found success at World Cup events, winning a gold medal in Bucharest in 2005 and bronze in Rome in 2005 and 2007, all in his typical 100 kg half-heavyweight class. ... Last year, he also took gold at the Sarajevo Open in his native country, and finished fifth at the world championships, just as he had in 2003 and 2001. ... Other career highlights include a gold medal at the 2006 Swedish Open and bronze at the Mediterranean Games in 2005 and the World University Games in 2003. ... He is hoping to become the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for Bosnia and Herzegovina since the country declared its independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. ... Looking to bounce back from a loss in the round of 64 at the 2004 Athens Games, when he was defeated by 2000 Sydney gold medalist Kosei Inoue of Japan.