A significant number of women have made an invaluable contribution to the promotion and development of judo worldwide through their achievements. One such athlete is elite competitor Larisa Èeriæ, a three-time Olympian and a multiple medallist in world, European, Mediterranean, university, Balkan, and national championships. She has left a profound mark on Bosnian-Herzegovinian judo. The aim of this study is to determine the performance profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most successful female judoka, Larisa Èeriæ. A single-subject study was conducted on Larisa Èeriæ, analysing her technical and tactical performances across various competition levels in two fight segments: victories (n=132) and defeats (n=111). The results indicate that her victories were predominantly achieved through techniques from the katame-waza group, followed by techniques from the nage-waza group. Within the subgroups of techniques, she excelled in yoko-sutemi-waza, osaekomi-waza and shime-waza, while the most frequently awarded penalties were for false attacks and stepping out of the contest area. Her most effective technique was soto-makikomi. Among her losses, she was most frequently beaten using techniques from the nage-waza group, primarily ashi-waza and yoko-sutemi-waza. In the katame-waza group, she was most often held down with osae-komi-waza. The most commonly awarded penalties in her defeats were for non-combativity, false attack, stepping outside the contest area and defensive posture. The techniques that most frequently led to her losses were sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, uchi-mata and o-soto-gari. Given that Larisa Èeriæ comes from a small judo federation, her results represent a significant legacy for future generations of judoka. This study highlights the importance of analysing the performances of elite female competitors, of whom there have been many.
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