Larisa Cerić
Larisa Cerić (born 26 January 1991) is a Bosnian judoka competing in the women's +78 kg division.[1] She won a silver medal at the 2014 European Judo Championships and a bronze medal at the 2018 World Judo Championships.
At the 2019 European Games Cerić won a silver medal, only ever European Games medal for her country. She also won a gold medal at World Judo Juniors Championships in 2009, which is still the only world title in any Olympic sport for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Cerić competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics, losing both times in the second round of the competition. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she was one of the flag bearers along with Amel Tuka.
She holds notable wins over Olympic medalists Emilie Andeol (gold), Iryna Kindzerska (bronze), Yu Song (bronze), Kanae Yamabe (bronze) and Lucija Polavder (bronze).
Cerić is among five competitors with the most European Judo Championships medals in +78 category (4) since it was introduced in 1998, placing behind Karina Bryant (8), Tea Donguzashvili (8), Lucija Polavder (7) and Anne-Sophie Mondiere (5).
In 2018, in +78 kg category for seniors, she achieved World No. 1 ranking.[3]
Achievements and awards[]
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | European Championship | 2nd | +78 kg |
2018 | World Championship | 3rd | +78 kg |
2018 | European Championship | 2nd | +78 kg |
2017 | European Championship | 3rd | +78 kg |
2017 | World Championship | 2nd | Open |
2014 | European Championship | 2nd | +78 kg |
Awards
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Sportsperson of the Year (7 times): 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sportsperson of the Year (4 times): 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018 [4]
- Sixth April Award of Sarajevo
References[]
External links[]
- Larisa Cerić at the International Judo Federation
- Larisa Cerić at JudoInside.com
- Larisa Cerić at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Larisa Cerić at Olympics.com
- Larisa Cerić at Olympedia
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Travnik
- Bosnia and Herzegovina female judoka
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
- European Games medalists in judo
- European Games silver medalists for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- European judo biography stubs
- Bosnia and Herzegovina sportspeople stubs