Serbia won four medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto

Serbian athletes won four medals during the first weekend of the Mediterranean Games in Taranto. Aleksandar Komarov won wrestling gold, while Zarko Krajisnik, Viktor Nemes and the mixed badminton pair of Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman earned bronze medals.

Krajisnik earned bronze in the 68-kilogram division

The 19-year-old taekwondo athlete defeated Spain's Joan Jorquera in a close quarter-final. The contest required three rounds, and Krajisnik won 2-1 to secure a place in the medal stage. He then faced France's Souleyman Alaphilippe in the semi-final. Krajisnik lost that contest and finished with bronze. The medal was Serbia's first at the Games in Taranto.

His quarter-final showed the importance of staying calm after each round. A close score leaves little room for a careless attack, so distance and timing become as important as activity.

Komarov won the 97-kilogram wrestling final

Aleksandar Komarov reached the 97-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling final after four wins. He then defeated Italy's Nikoloz Kakhelashvili 3-1 and won the gold medal. Komarov stayed composed against an opponent supported by local spectators. He kept his lead and did not allow Kakhelashvili to change the result late in the contest.

Viktor Nemes added another wrestling medal for Serbia in the 87-kilogram division. He defeated Turkey's Dogan Kaya 7-5 in the bronze-medal contest.

Tomic and Vitman won badminton bronze

Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman won the mixed-doubles bronze medal. They lost the semi-final to Turkey's Yasemen Bektas and Emre Sonmez in two games, 21-12 and 21-13. The Serbian pair had already guaranteed a medal by reaching the semi-final.

The Turkish pair controlled both games, so Tomic and Vitman completed the event in third place.

Komarov added a gold medal to Serbia's total in Taranto.

Mixed doubles requires constant coordination between both players. One player may cover the front of the court while the other prepares an attack from the rear. Clear calls are important because those positions can change within seconds.

Serbia earned four medals in three sports

The medals came in taekwondo, wrestling and badminton. Komarov won gold, while Krajisnik, Nemes and the badminton pair won bronze medals. The three sports used different competition formats. The wrestlers had separate medal contests. Krajisnik fought through the taekwondo tournament, while Tomic and Vitman received bronze after reaching the badminton semi-final.

The final results remove the uncertainty that remained after the second day. Serbia finished the opening weekend with one gold medal and three bronze medals from these events.

The Serbian athletes competed in three different sports

Krajisnik completed several direct elimination contests in one day, while Tomic and Vitman had to coordinate every rally as a pair. Komarov recorded four wrestling wins before the final. Nemes followed a separate path to bronze. The results came from different types of competition. Recovery also differs between the sports. A combat athlete must manage weight, short preparation periods and repeated physical contact.

A badminton pair must preserve speed and communication across fast games. The Serbian coaches have to adapt their support to each schedule. Komarov then won the final 3-1. The completed results show one gold and three bronze medals for Serbia from these events. The badminton pair received bronze without a separate third-place match.

Tomic and Vitman completed the Mediterranean Games with bronze.

Komarov's final required patience because one careless action could change a close contest. He kept control after taking the lead and finished the bout without giving Kakhelashvili an easy scoring chance. Nemes had a different task in his bronze-medal contest. He needed to score enough points while stopping Kaya from completing a late comeback. Krajisnik also faced a direct elimination bracket. His quarter-final victory guaranteed a place among the medal winners before the semi-final defeat. Tomic and Vitman followed another system. Reaching the badminton semi-final gave them bronze even though they did not play a separate match for third place. These details explain why the final report lists four medals but only one winner. Komarov took gold, while the other three Serbian entries finished third in their events. The results also give the delegation useful information about recovery, preparation and communication across three sports.