Otes (Ilidža)

Otes is a settlement in the municipality of Ilidža, Kanton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It is bordered by Pejton, Vreoca, Osjek and Stup. The territory has 5,000 inhabitants and an area of 155 ha. It is located between the Sarajevo–Ploče railway and the rivers Dobrinja, Željeznica and Bosna.[1]

Notable residents
  • Muhidin Hamamdžić, principal of Sarajevo[2]
  • Hamid Guska, head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina boxing national team
  • Haris Medunjanin, footballer
  • Sulejman Kulović, footballer[3]
  • Anita Kajasa Memović, actor[4]
  • Bibija Kerla, speedskater, competitor at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games and 1988 Winter Olympic Games[5]

Sports

Until 1992 Otes had its amateur football club called "Mladost“. The team competed in lower amateur leagues with clubs like Vraca, Jahorina Prača, Omladinac, Kalinovik, Pjenovac etc. Last generation was coached by Davor Miler and key players were Hajrudin "Zeka" Kološ (captain), Enver "Enko" Redžepović, Nedžad "Antara" Mujičić, Bradara ,Ivan Budes etc.

References
  1. Book: "Sa Igmana Ilidža se vidi : ilidžanske ulice", Općina Ilidža, 2017.
  2. "Među osobama koje su u 135 godina vodile Sarajevo samo su četiri katolika bila na čelu grada". Vecernji.ba. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. "Tračnicama historije: Željo protiv Dinama, Vojvodine, Vardara, Širokog Brijega". Fkzeljeznicar.ba. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Anita Kajasa". IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Bibija Kerla, svestrana sportistkinja i humanitarka". Balkans.aljazeera.net. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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