Nedim Nišic
Encyclopedia
Nedim Nišić is a Bosnian American
Olympic
swimmer.
He is part of the Bosnian Olympic team
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
. He graduated from Cleveland State University
, in Cleveland, Ohio
. Currently in his Master's studies, also in Cleveland, Ohio
.
Nedim was a national team member at the 2003 Long Course World Championships, 2004 Long Course European Championships, 2003 Short Course European Championships and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He was a multiple national qualifier and finalist and earned medalist honors at several international competitions. He was the best Bosnian swimmer during the years 2004-2008. He is still the owner of numerous records in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
College
First Year - Nedim quickly established himself as a top swimmer, making record times in his freshman year. He swam the third leg on the 400 medley and 800 free relay teams that placed first at the Horizon League Championships. He placed fourth in the 100 fly with a team-best time of 49.86 at the league meet and also placed fourth in the 200 fly with a time of 1:53.55. His posted team-best time in the 200 fly is 1:50.76 against UIC. He added the team's second-fastest times in the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.69 and the 400 IM at 4:11.67.
Second Year -
Nedim recorded Cleveland State University
's top-times in the 100 butterfly 49.64, the 200 butterfly 1:52.08 and the 100 backstroke 50.78. He finished second in the 100 butterfly, third in the 100 backstroke and eighth in the 200 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships. He swam the backstroke leg of the league championship 200 and 400 medley relay teams and claimed 10 individual wins during the season.
Bosnian American
Bosnian Americans are Americans whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina. A large majority of Bosnian Americans emigrated to the United States during and after the Bosnian war which lasted from 1992-1995. History of Bosnian arrivals to the United States, however, dates back to as far...
Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
swimmer.
He is part of the Bosnian Olympic team
Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina , sent a team to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team consisted of 5 competitors.- Athletics:MenWomen...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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. He graduated from Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
, in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Currently in his Master's studies, also in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
Swimming career
High schoolNedim was a national team member at the 2003 Long Course World Championships, 2004 Long Course European Championships, 2003 Short Course European Championships and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He was a multiple national qualifier and finalist and earned medalist honors at several international competitions. He was the best Bosnian swimmer during the years 2004-2008. He is still the owner of numerous records in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
College
First Year - Nedim quickly established himself as a top swimmer, making record times in his freshman year. He swam the third leg on the 400 medley and 800 free relay teams that placed first at the Horizon League Championships. He placed fourth in the 100 fly with a team-best time of 49.86 at the league meet and also placed fourth in the 200 fly with a time of 1:53.55. His posted team-best time in the 200 fly is 1:50.76 against UIC. He added the team's second-fastest times in the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.69 and the 400 IM at 4:11.67.
Second Year -
Nedim recorded Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
's top-times in the 100 butterfly 49.64, the 200 butterfly 1:52.08 and the 100 backstroke 50.78. He finished second in the 100 butterfly, third in the 100 backstroke and eighth in the 200 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships. He swam the backstroke leg of the league championship 200 and 400 medley relay teams and claimed 10 individual wins during the season.