Nihad Basic
Bosnia & Herzegovina
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STBIH11806199301 | |
| NOC | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
| Born | 18 Jun 1993
in Sarajevo  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Sarajevo, BIH | |
| Higher education | Sport Studies | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 44.567 | 18 Jan 2014 |  Dresden |
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| 1000m | 1:31.303 | 19 Jan 2014 | Dresden |
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| 1500m | 2:24.999 | 17 Oct 2013 |  Bormio |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | KKK Bosna: Sarajevo, BIH |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He sustained an injury to his lower back in 2011. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2011 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was playing ice hockey when he first saw people skating. He liked the idea of going fast, so he gave it a try and found he liked it. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013) | |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Aleksandra Danesic [club]; Loth David Mano [national], HUN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age eight. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/nihad.basic.9 |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2012/2013 | European Championships | Overall | 28 | |||
| 2013/2014 | European Championships | Overall | 34 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1000m | 36 | |||
| 2011/2012 | European Championships | Overall | 38 | |||
| 2010/2011 | European Championships | Overall | 39 | |||
| 2015/2016 | European Championships | Overall | 39 | |||
| 2014/2015 | European Championships | Overall | 41 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 500m | 46 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 500m | 46 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 1500m | 47 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | Overall | 47 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 1000m | 49 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | Overall | 51 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 58 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 59 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 1000m | 59 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 83 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 84 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 89 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 89 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 106 | |||