Bosnia and Herzegovina secured their return to the Paralympic Video games closing for the primary time since lacking the Tokyo 2020 closing, defeating Germany 3-0 (25-23, 25-6, 31-29) on the Paris 2024 males’s sitting volleyball semifinals on Thursday at North Paris Area. The victory marks Bosnia’s sixth look in a Paralympic closing, having beforehand competed in 5 finals earlier than Tokyo.
Mirzet Duran was the important thing determine in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s victory, tallying 17 factors with six assaults, 5 blocks, and 6 aces to steer his crew again to the gold medal match. Safet Alibasic and Ermin Jusufovic contributed to the win with 13 and 10 factors, respectively, primarily from assaults, additional boosting Bosnia’s offence. Germany’s Heiko Wiesenthal and Francis Tonleu tried to maintain their crew within the match, every scoring 10 factors, however Bosnia and Herzegovina’s superior blocking (12-3) proved to be the decisive issue.
The opening set was tightly contested, with Germany gaining an early edge, main 9-4. The Germans held their benefit halfway by the set, however Mirzet Duran’s highly effective assaults and Adnan Manko’s efficient blocking started to shift momentum in Bosnia’s favor. Because the Bosnians chipped away on the lead, they leveled the rating at 19-19 following an important German error. Underneath mounting stress, the Germans faltered, permitting Bosnia to grab the lead. Duran sealed the set with a key block on Dominik Albrecht’s serve, securing a 25-23 win.
Within the second set, Bosnia dominated from the beginning, racing to a 9-0 lead with Duran, Jusufovic, and Manko main each offensively and defensively. Germany’s Florian Singer briefly halted the Bosnian surge, however Duran and Jusufovic shortly regained management, widening the hole. Alibasic completed off the set with a decisive assault, giving Bosnia a commanding 25-6 victory.
The third set noticed Bosnia take an early 3-0 lead, just for Heiko Wiesenthal to reply with back-to-back assaults to tie the rating. The set then turned a collection of deadlocks and lead exchanges, with Bosnia gaining the higher hand in the direction of the tip. Germany mounted a closing push, making use of stress on Jusufovic on the internet and briefly taking the lead. Nevertheless, Bosnia remained composed in key moments, extending the set. Duran delivered an important assault to deliver Bosnia to set level, and a Wiesenthal error handed Bosnia the 31-29 win, securing the match and their place within the Paralympic closing.
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