DELALIĆ Sabahudin – BIH (PVE)

Sabahudin started playing sitting volleyball at the Spid sitting volleyball club in 1996 as part of his rehabilitation after losing his right leg below the knee in 1992 whilst serving in the Bosnian Army.

As an international player he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the following events:

1997 – Tallinn/Estonia – European Championships – Bronze medal
1998 – Tehran, IR Iran – World Championships – Bronze medal
1999 – Sarajevo, BIH – European Championships – Gold medal
2000 – Sydney, Australia – Paralympic Games – Silver medal
2001 – Sarospatak, Hungary – European Championships – Gold medal
2002 – Cairo, Egypt – World Championships – Gold medal
2003 – Laperanta, Finland – European Championships – Gold medal
2004 – Athens, Greece – Paralympic Games – Gold medal
2005 – Leverkusen, Germany – European Championships – Gold medal
2006 – Roermond, the Netherlands – World Championships – Gold medal
2007 – Nyiregyháza, Hungary – European Championships – Gold medal
2008 – Ismailia, Egypt – Intercontinental Cup – Bronze medal
2008 – Beijing, China – Paralympic Games – Silver medal
2009 – Elblag, Poland – European Championships – Silver medal
2010 – Edmond, USA – World Championships – Silver medal
2011 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – European Championships – Gold medal
2012 – London, England – Paralympic Games – Gold medal
2013 – Elblag, Poland – European Championships – Gold medal
2014 – Elblag, Poland – World Championships – Gold medal
2015 – Warendorf, Germany – European Championships – Gold medal
2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Paralympic Games – Silver medal
2017 – Poreč, Croatia – European Championships – Bronze medal
2018 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – World Championships – Silver medal
2019 – Budapest, Hungary – European Championships – Silver medal
2021 – Assen, Netherlands – Golden Nations League – Gold medal
2021 – Tokyo, Japan – Paralympic Games – Bronze medal
2021 – Kemer, Turkey – European Championships – Gold medal
2022 – Sarajevo, BIH – Golden Nations League – Gold medal
2022 – Sarajevo, BiH – World Championships – Silver medal

Awards received in addition to the above medals:

Sixth of April Award of the City of Sarajevo (collective) – The Sixth of April Sarajevo Award is the highest decoration given by the city of Sarajevo. Recipients are awarded for their continuous work and achievements in the fields of science, business, education, technology, health care, art, sports, and human rights. The award is given annually by the City Assembly of Sarajevo.
Golden Lily plaque (collective)
2015 Best Setter at European Championships
2022 Best Setter in World at World Championships
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina Athlete of the Year
2014 Para Athlete of the Year in the Sarajevo Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020 Recognition Award from World ParaVolley. The honour acknowledged his significant contribution towards and development of sitting volleyball

Posts held:

From 2000: Member of the Board of Directors of ASVBIH and captain of the BIH national team.
President of the Paralympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adviser to the Minister in the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sabahudin DELALIĆ, an outstanding athlete and leader of a world leading team, was nominated by BIH Association of Sitting Volleyball President Mr. Hajrudin Zekić.