In Bihać, kayaker Samir Karabašić Kamačo, an athlete who marked an epoch in Bosnia and Herzegovina, died. of kayaking and who represented his country at the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, the City Sports Association of Bihać reported.
Samir Karabašić was born on December 12, 1966 in Bihać, and from the earliest days he was inextricably linked to the river Una and water sports. Kayaking was his vocation in life and the space in which he showed exceptional strength, perseverance and sportsmanship.
The most significant moment of his sports career happened in 1996 when he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Then he competed in the K-1 discipline and won 41st place, but his performance had a much wider significance. At a time when Bosnia and Herzegovina was just recovering from the destruction of war, Karabašić proudly carried the coat of arms of his country on the biggest sports stage.
His participation in the Olympic Games placed him among the rare athletes who had the opportunity to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina on the global sports scene, and for Bihać he remained a symbol of sports pride and perseverance.
For numerous fellow citizens and friends, Samir Karabašić was much more than a top athlete. He was a man with a strong connection to the river Una and kayaking, and he passed on his love for sports to younger generations.
His departure represents a great loss for Bihac and Bosnia and Herzegovina sports, and the name of Samir Karabašić will forever remain among the Olympians who spread the name of Bosnia and Herzegovina around the world.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
