The Most Famous

SKIERS from Bosnia and Herzegovina

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This page contains a list of the greatest Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skiers. The pantheon dataset contains 817 Skiers, 2 of which were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This makes Bosnia and Herzegovina the birth place of the 26th most number of Skiers behind Ukraine, and Belarus.

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skiers of all time. This list of famous Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skiers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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1. Elvedina Muzaferija (b. 1999)

With an HPI of 37.46, Elvedina Muzaferija is the most famous Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skier.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Elvedina Muzaferija (born 20 August 1999) is a Bosnian female alpine skier. She carried her nation's flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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2. Žana Novaković (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 37.20, Žana Novaković is the 2nd most famous Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skier.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Žana Novaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Жана Новаковић; born June 24, 1985) is a female alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina who competed for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She carried her nation's flag at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. She also competed at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011.

Photo of Tanja Karišik-Košarac

3. Tanja Karišik-Košarac (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 32.88, Tanja Karišik-Košarac is the 3rd most famous Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skier.  Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Tanja Karišik-Košarac (Bosnian pronunciation: [tǎɲa karǐʃik, tâ-]; née Karišik; born July 23, 1991) is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has competed since 2009. She finished 72nd in the 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and 65th in the 10 km event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Her lone career finish was at a 5 km event in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009. Her husband is Nemanja Košarac, another Bosnian biathlete.

People

Pantheon has 3 people classified as Bosnian, Herzegovinian skiers born between 1985 and 1999. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Bosnian, Herzegovinian skiers include Elvedina Muzaferija, Žana Novaković, and Tanja Karišik-Košarac. As of April 2024, 1 new Bosnian, Herzegovinian skiers have been added to Pantheon including Tanja Karišik-Košarac.

Living Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skiers

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Newly Added Bosnian, Herzegovinian Skiers (2025)

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