Kemal Mešić Explained
Kemal Mešić (born 4 August 1985, in Rogatica[1]) is a shot putter and discus thrower from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games, both times without reaching the final.
His personal best throw in shot put is 20.83 meters, achieved in June 2019 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 56.88 meters in the discus throw, achieved in May 2009 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 25th (q) | Discus (1.75 kg) | 49.06 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 22nd (q) | Discus | 48.36 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 16th (q) | Shot put | 17.19 m |
| 19th (q) | Discus | 51.78 m |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 9th | Shot put | 17.96 m |
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th | Shot put | 18.37 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 10th | Shot put | 18.66 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 19.60 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th (q) | Shot put | 19.71 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | Shot put | 19.60 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 18.98 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.50 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 18.81 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 20th (q) | Shot put | 19.04 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | – | Shot put | NM |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (q) | Shot put | 18.78 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | Shot put | 18.70 m |
| 2019 | | Doha, Qatar | 33rd (q) | Shot put | 19.49 m | |
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111639/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/kemal-mesic-1.html Sports-Reference profile
