sports
February 16, 2026
Serb Made History at the Winter Olympics
Bosnia and Herzegovina's ski representative, Marko Šljivić, has written new pages in the history of winter sports in that country by achieving an incredible feat at the Winter Olympic Games in Italy.
TL;DR
- Marko Šljivić secured 23rd place in the slalom at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
- This is the best result ever achieved by a BiH skier in technical disciplines at major competitions.
- Šljivić improved his standing from 25th after the first run to 23rd in the final standings.
- The race was highly demanding, with over half of the participants not finishing.
- Šljivić's previous best was 39th place in giant slalom just two days prior.
- Other BiH athletes competing include nordic skiers Strahinja Erić and Teodora Delipara, supported by coaches Mladen Plakalović, Dragan Jevtović, and Željko Šljivić.
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