Amel Mekić

Amel Mekić (; born 21 September 1981 ) 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.

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2011 European Judo Championships 1st Half heavyweight (100 kg)2007 World Judo Championships 5th Half heavyweight (100 kg) 2005 European Judo Championships 7th Half heavyweight (100 kg)Mediterranean Games 3rd Half heavyweight (100 kg) 2003 World Judo Championships 5th Open classUniversiade 3rd Half heavyweight (100 kg)2001 World Judo Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg)