Almir Velagić

Almir Velagić is a Bosnian German weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.
Velagić became a German citizen in 2000. He competed for Germany in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th with a total of 413 kg.
At the 2009 European Championships Velagić won bronze medals in snatch and clean and jerk, and overall silver in the +105 kg category, with a total of 418 kg.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Velagić again finished 8th.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Velagić finished 9th in the super-heavyweight weight class.