Amel Mekić

{{Short description|Bosnian judoka (born 1981)}}

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|nationality = Bosnian

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|09|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia

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| country = {{BIH}}

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| weight_class = –100 kg

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| worlds_rank = 5

| worlds_year = 2001

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| worlds_year2 = 2003

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| worlds_year3 = 2007

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| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 1

| regionals_year = 2011

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| olympics_rank = 9

| olympics_year = 2008

| olympics_weight = Men's 100 kg

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{{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }}

{{Medal|Country| {{BIH}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 2011 Istanbul | –100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Junior Championships }}

{{Medal|B| 2000 Nicosia | –90 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Summer Universiade }}

{{Medal|B| 2003 Jeju | –100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Mediterranean Games }}

{{Medal|S| 2013 Mersin | –100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2005 Almería | –100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2009 Pescara | –100 kg }}

| updated = 17 February 2022

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Amel Mekić (born 21 September 1981{{Cite web |title=JudoInside - Amel Mekic Judoka |url=https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/8356/Amel_Mekic/judo-career |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.judoinside.com}}) 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 Ze'evi 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 won either an Olympic or a 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 Corrêa.