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Atletski Klub Banja Luka
AK Banja Luka or Atletski klub Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: АК Бања Лука) is an athletics club from Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It competes in both the men's and women's national leagues under Atletski Savez Republike Srpske and Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History
The club was founded in November 2006 by a group of athletic enthusiasts and athletes, and it started its official competition the following year.Their first appearance was at a meeting in Makarska on April 7, 2007, where athletes Dušan Babić, Mišo Radaković, Boris Petković, Milan Kovačić, and Vanja Račić participated together with coaches Račić Radislavka and Panić Goran

AK Banja Luka has produced several talented athletes who have competed in major national and international competitions. Some of their notable achievements include the participation of Mišo Radaković at the European Junior Championships in Hengelo in 2007, Vanja Račić at the EYOF in Belgrade in 2007, Marko Smiljanić at the EYOT in Moscow in 2010, Dušan Babić at the Universiade in Belgrade in 2009, Shenzhen in 2011, and the Mediterranean Games in Mersin in 2013, Ivana Macanović at the World Junior Championships in Donetsk in 2013, the EYOT in Baku in 2014, Nikola Brdar at the European Junior Championships in Győr in 2018, EYOF in Baku in 2019, Aleksandra Roljić at the World Junior Championships in Nairobi, the European Cross Country Championships for Junior Women in Šamorin, EYOF in Győr in 2017, YOG in Buenos Aires, the European Junior Championships in Győr in 2018.

Besides individual competitions, AK Banja Luka athletes have also competed in team competitions, achieving notable results in the team competitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has also produced several national record holders, and its athletes have won medals at the Balkan Championships.

In addition to its focus on developing competitive athletes, AK Banja Luka is also committed to promoting the sport of athletics and encouraging participation in the community. The club regularly organizes training camps and events for young athletes, providing them with opportunities to learn and develop their skills in a supportive environment.

Notable athletes

 * Dušan Babić
 * Lucia Kimani
 * Aleksandra Roljić
 * Marko Smiljanić
 * Oleg Galić
 * Mišo Radaković
 * Nikola Brdar
 * Aleksandar Kovačević
 * Stefan Stanković
 * Ivana Macanović
 * Aleksandar Ćirić