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Safet Alibašić

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Safet Alibašić
Personal information
NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina
Born (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 42)
Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Volleyball information
Number10
National team
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medal record
Men's sitting volleyball
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team

Safet Alibašić (born 21 December 1982)[1][2] is a Bosnian male sitting volleyball player and a multiple medalist at the Summer Paralympics.

Alibašić is part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team since 2001.[2] He stood on the podium of the world and European championships (including the world champion in 2002 and 2006,[3][2] and the European champion in 2001, 2003,[3] 2009[4] and 2013).[5] In the years 2004–2021 he won five Paralympic medals, including two gold medals (2004, 2012), two silver medals (2008, 2016) and one bronze medal (2021).[6][7] By 2019 he had played in 119 matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[1]

In 2017, Alibašić was awarded the title of outstanding international sportsman by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 European Sitting Volleyball Championship Qualification Tournament - Men" (PDF). eurosittingvolley.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Zlatni odbojkaši BiH doputovali u Sarajevo". bhstring.net (in Bosnian). 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Novo zlato za BiH na SP". sport.becka-raja.at (in Bosnian). 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ^ "Reprezentacija BiH šesti put evropski prvak". historija.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "Bosna i Hercegovina je PRVAK EVROPE! Osmi put!". sarajevo.co.ba (in Bosnian). 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. ^ "ALIBASIC Safet". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  7. ^ "Safet Alibasic Bosnia and Herzegovina Sitting Volleyball". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  8. ^ "ODLUKA O DODJELI ZVANJA ZASLUŽNOG SPORTISTE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE I VRHUNSKOG SPORTISTE MEĐUNARODNOG RAZREDA ZA 2017. GODINU". mcp.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.