JUSUFOVIĆ Ermin – BIH (PVE)
Ermin was first involved with sitting volleyball in 1998 and began his international career in 2001 at the European Championships in Hungary. He admired Asim Medić as a player and was greatly influenced by him. He says the person who had the greatest influence on him, and his development, was Fahrudin Muharemović, who was his first coach and taught him the most.
As an international player he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the following events:
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 – I.R. Iran – World Super 6
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 medals listed above:
Best Blocker: 2008 Intercontinental Cup
Best Blocker: 2018 World Super 6
Best Blocker0: 2022 Tokyo Paralympics
Most Valuable Player 2022 World Championships
Numerous Fair Play Awards
Post held:
Club/Team Captain for 15 years
Sport Director and Club captain for SKISO Sons of Bosnia Lukavac
In his nomination of this outstanding athlete, international player for 21 years and team leader for 15 years, BIH Association of Sitting Volleyball President Hajrudin Zekic wrote:
I have known Ermin Jusufović since 1998. He has made a considerable contribution to the development of sitting volleyball in BIH and the European Zone. He has proved an outstanding professional with a responsible attitude and a passion for sitting volleyball. Ermin commits his time to promoting sitting volleyball by always accepting requests for interviews and involving himself in any activities to promote the sport. He is very active posting and promoting on social media e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.