Mirzet Duran
| Mizret Duran | |||
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| Nationality | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Born | 13 October 1986 Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
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Mizret Duran (born 13 October 1986)[1][2] is a Bosnian male sitting volleyball player and a multiple medalist at the Summer Paralympics.
Duran acquired his disability during the Bosnian War. When he was 6 years old, he was playing with other children in front of his house in Sarajevo, after which he lost his left foot as a result of several grenades exploding. He began playing sitting volleyball in 2003.[3]
In the years 2008–2021, Duran won four Paralympic medals, including one gold (2012), two silvers (2008, 2016) and one bronze (2021).[4] In London 2012, he was recognized as the tournament's best attacker, and in Rio de Janeiro 2016, he was chosen as the best serving player. As the captain of the national team, he became the vice-world champion in 2018.[3] He was also the European champion in 2009,[5] 2013[6] and 2015.[3] As of 2019, he has played in 83 matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[1]
In 2017, Duran was awarded the title of outstanding international sportsman by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zlatni odbojkaši BiH doputovali u Sarajevo". bhstring.net (in Bosnian). 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Mirzet Duran Bosnia and Herzegovina Sitting Volleyball". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "DURAN Mirzet". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Reprezentacija BiH šesti put evropski prvak". historija.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Bosna i Hercegovina je PRVAK EVROPE! Osmi put!". sarajevo.co.ba (in Bosnian). 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Foča
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's sitting volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic volleyball players for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in volleyball
- Paralympic gold medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Paralympic silver medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina