Serbia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Websitewww.oks.org.rs (in Serbian)
Competitors112 (69 men and 43 women) in 15 sports
Serbia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSRB
NOCOlympic Committee of Serbia
Websitewww.oks.org.rs (in Serbian)
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors112 (69 men and 43 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Dušan Mandić & Maja Ognjenović[1]
Flag bearers (closing)Zorana Arunović & Damir Mikec
OfficialsSonja Vasić, chef de mission[1]
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)

Serbia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldZorana Arunović
Damir Mikec
ShootingMixed 10 m air pistol team30 July
 GoldNovak DjokovicTennisMen's singles4 August
 Gold Serbia men's national water polo team
Water poloMen's tournament11 August
 SilverAleksandra PerišićTaekwondoWomen's –67 kg9 August
 BronzeSerbia men's national basketball team BasketballMen's tournament10 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that alternate athletes (AP) are not counted:[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 246
Basketball 161228
Boxing 123
Canoeing 448
Cycling 112
Judo 336
Rowing 213
Shooting 213
Swimming 415
Table tennis 011
Taekwondo 213
Tennis 202
Volleyball 121224
Water polo 13013
Wrestling 505
Total6943112

Athletics

Serbian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for the Games, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Elzan Bibić Men's 5000 m 14:14.46 32 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Armin Sinančević Men's shot put 19.31 24 Did not advance
Angelina Topić Women's high jump 1.92 12 q DNS
Milica Gardašević Women's long jump 6.48 18 Did not advance
Ivana Španović 6.51 16 Did not advance
Adriana Vilagoš Women's javelin throw 60.49 13 Did not advance

Basketball

Boxing

Serbia entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Both Russian-born, Vahid Abasov (men's welterweight) and Natalia Shadrina (women's lightweight) secured the spots on the Serbian squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland.[11] Meanwhile, the third boxer, Sara Ćirković (women's bantamweight) qualified for the Games by advancing to the semifinal round, and obtain one of four eligible spots, in her own weight division, at the first Olympic Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[12]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vahid Abasov Men's 71 kg Bye  Richardson (GBR)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Sara Ćirković Women's 54 kg  Jitpong (THA)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Natalia Šadrina Women's 60 kg Bye  Khelif (ALG)
W 5–0
 Yang (CHN)
L 2–3
Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Serbian canoeists qualified three boats in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[13][14]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marko Dragosavljević
Marko Novaković
K-2 500 m 1:30.71 4 QF 1:28.57 2 SF 1:30.20 7 FB 1:31.50 11
Anđelo Džombeta
Vladimir Torubarov
1:34.22 5 QF 1:29.46 4 SF 1:34.65 8 FB 1:35.00 16
Marko Dragosavljević
Anđelo Džombeta
Marko Novaković
Vladimir Torubarov
K-4 500 m 1:20.99 1 SF Bye 1:19.91 2 F 1:21.52 6
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Milica Novaković K-1 500 m 1:50.37 2 SF Bye 1:50.41 3 FB 1:51.55 9
Anastazija Bajuk
Marija Dostanić
Milica Novaković
Dunja Stanojev
K-4 500 m 1:36.40 5 SF N/a 1:35.25 3 Did not advance 9

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

Serbia entered one female and one male rider to compete in the road race events at the Games, through the establishment UCI Nation Ranking.[15][16]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Ognjen Ilić Men's road race 6:39.27 64
Jelena Erić Women's road race 4:10.47 66

Judo

Serbia has qualified six judokas for the following weight classes at the Games via IJF Olympics rankings and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.[17][18]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Strahinja Bunčić Men's −66 kg  Najafov (AZE)
W 01–00
 Piras (ITA)
W 01–00
 Vieru (MDA)
L 00–10
Did not advance  Emomali (TJK)
W WO
 Kyrgyzbayev (KAZ)
L 00–01
5
Nemanja Majdov Men's −90 kg Bye  Tselidis (GRE)
L 00–10
Did not advance
Aleksandar Kukolj Men's −100 kg  Vég (HUN)
L 00–01
Did not advance
Milica Nikolić Women's −48 kg  Štangar (SLO)
W 01–00
 Martínez (ESP)
L 00–10
Did not advance
Marica Perišić Women's −57 kg  Pradhan (NEP)
W 10–00
 Lien (TPE)
W 01–00
 Deguchi (CAN)
L 00–01
Did not advance  Funakubo (JPN)
L 00–10
Did not advance 7
Milica Žabić Women's +78 kg  Tavano (ITA)
W 10–00
 Ortiz (CUB)
W 10–00
 Hershko (ISR)
L 00–10
Did not advance  Sone (JPN)
W WO
 Dicko (FRA)
L 00–10
5
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Strahinja Bunčić
Aleksandar Kukolj
Nemanja Majdov
Milica Nikolić
Marica Perišić
Milica Žabić
Team Bye  Netherlands
W 4–2
 Japan
L 1–4
Did not advance  Brazil
L 1–4
Did not advance 7

Rowing

Serbian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes for the Games, through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade; and 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Martin Mačković
Nikolaj Pimenov
Men's double sculls 6:17.36 4 R 6:31.54 1 SA/B N/a 6:17.35 4 FB 6:13.85 7
Jovana Arsić Women's single sculls 7:48.29 3 QF Bye 7:56.18 5 SC/D 7:44.60 1 FC 7:26.09 13

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Serbian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023 and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[19]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lazar Kovačević Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions 592 5 Q 407.4 8
Men's 10 m air rifle 625.5 37 Did not advance
Damir Mikec Men's 10 m air pistol 584 1 Q 136.9 7
Zorana Arunović Women's 10 m air pistol 575 10 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final / BM
Points Rank Points Rank
Zorana Arunović
Damir Mikec
10 m air pistol team 581 2 Q  Tarhan /
Dikeç (TUR)
W 16–14
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Swimming

Serbian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT):[20][21]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrej Barna Men's 50 m freestyle 22.19 30 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 48.34 10 Q 48.11 14 Did not advance
Velimir Stjepanović Men's 100 m freestyle 48.40 13 Q 48.78 16 Did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:47.56 18 Did not advance
Nikola Aćin
Andrej Barna
Justin Cvetkov
Velimir Stjepanović
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:14.68 11 N/a Did not advance
Anja Crevar Women's 200 m butterfly 2:18.46 17 Did not advance
Women's 400 m medley 4:49.16 16 N/a Did not advance

Table tennis

Serbia entered one table tennis player into Olympic tournament. Izabela Lupulesku qualified for the Games by virtue of nominated into the top twelve eligible ranked players, in the women's single class, through the release of the final world ranking for Paris 2024.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Izabela Lupulesku Women's singles Bye  Díaz (PUR)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Serbia entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Aleksandra Perišić qualified directly for the Games by virtue of finishing within the top five in the Olympic rankings in her weight division; meanwhile Lev Korneev and Stefan Takov qualified for the Games through the re-allocations of ineligible Individual Neutral Athletes quota, at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lev Korneev Men's −58 kg  Diop (SEN)
W 2–0
 Jendoubi (TUN)
L 0–2
Did not advance
Stefan Takov Men's −80 kg Bye  Sawadogo (BUR)
L 0–2
Did not advance
Aleksandra Perišić Women's –67 kg  Sobirjonova (UZB)
W 2–1
 Tongchan (THA)
W 2–0
 Song (CHN)
W 2–0
Bye  Márton (HUN)
L 0–2
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Tennis

Serbia entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Beijing 2008 bronze medalist Novak Djokovic (world no. 2) and Dušan Lajović (world no. 57) qualified directly for the men's singles as two of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings as of 10 June 2024.[22]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Novak Djokovic Men's singles  Ebden (AUS)
W 6–0, 6–1
 Nadal (ESP)
W 6–1, 6–4
 Koepfer (GER)
W 7–5, 6–3
 Tsitsipas (GRE)
W 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
 Musetti (ITA)
W 6–4, 6–2
 Alcaraz (ESP)
W 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Dušan Lajović  Marterer (GER)
L 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Did not advance

Volleyball

Indoor

Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Serbia men's Men's tournament  France
L 2–3
 Slovenia
L 0–3
 Canada
W 3–2
3 Did not advance 9
Serbia women's Women's tournament  France
W 3–0
 United States
L 2–3
 China
L 1–3
3 QF  Italy
L 0–3
Did not advance 7

Men's tournament

Serbia men's volleyball team qualified for the Games by virtue of their rank in the World Ranking qualification.[23]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[24]

Head coach: Montenegro Igor Kolaković[25]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovenia 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 282 252 1.119 Quarterfinals
2  France (H) 3 2 1 6 8 5 1.600 290 260 1.115
3  Serbia 3 1 2 3 5 8 0.625 256 293 0.874
4  Canada 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 254 277 0.917
Source: Olympics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:00
France  3–2  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,372
Referees: Juraj Mokrý (SVK), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE)
(23–25, 25–17, 25–17, 21–25, 15–6)
P2 Report

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
17:00
Slovenia  3–0  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,138
Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Stefano Cesare (ITA)
(25–21, 25–19, 25–19)
P2 Report

3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
21:00
Canada  2–3  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,398
Referees: Stefano Cesare (ITA), Epaminondas Gerothodoros (GRE)
(25–16, 25–22, 24–26, 19–25, 16–18)
P2 Report

Women's tournament

Serbia women's volleyball team qualified for the Games by securing an outright berth as the one of two highest-ranked nations at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ningbo, China.[26]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 9 July 2024.[27]

Head coach: Italy Giovanni Guidetti[28]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 277 249 1.112 Quarter-finals
2  United States 3 2 1 6 8 5 1.600 286 278 1.029
3  Serbia 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 271 257 1.054
4  France (H) 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 183 233 0.785
Source: Olympics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
21:00
France  0–3  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,350
Referees: Nurper Özbar (TUR), Epaminondas Gerothodoros (GRE)
(17–25, 17–25, 22–25)
P2 Report

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
17:00
United States  3–2  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,384
Referees: Juraj Mokrý (SVK), Karina Rene (ARG)
(25–17, 25–20, 20–25, 14–25, 17–15)
P2 Report

4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
17:00
China  3–1  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,395
Referees: Karina Rene (ARG), Angela Grass (BRA)
(21–25, 25–20, 25–22, 29–27)
P2 Report
Quarterfinal
6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)
21:00
Italy  3–0  Serbia South Paris Arena 1, Paris
Attendance: 9,253
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Epaminondas Gerothodoros (GRE)
(26–24, 25–20, 25–20)
P2 Report

Water polo

Wrestling

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