Croatia at the Olympics
Croatia at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | CRO |
NOC | Croatian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
Medals Ranked 47th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
Austria (1900) Yugoslavia (1920–1988) |
Croatia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1992, and has participated in every Games since then.
The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee, which was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993.
Croatian athletes have won forty-seven medals at the Summer Olympic Games, including multiple gold medals by the rowers Martin Sinković and Valent Sinković in 2016, 2020, and 2024; men's handball team in 1996 and 2004, as well as discus-thrower Sandra Elkasević in 2012, 2016 and 2024. At the Winter Olympic Games, Janica Kostelić won six medals (four gold) between 2002 and 2006, her brother Ivica won four silver medals (in 2006, 2010 and 2014), and Jakov Fak won a bronze in 2010.
Medals
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Medals by summer sport[edit]
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Medals by winter sport[edit]
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List of medalists
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]Medal | Name(s) | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Basketball | Men's tournament | 6 August 1992 | |
Bronze | Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić | 1992 Barcelona | Tennis | Men's doubles | 5 August 1992 |
Bronze | Goran Ivanišević | 1992 Barcelona | Tennis | Men's singles | 6 August 1992 |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Handball | Men's tournament | 4 August 1996 | |
Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Water polo | Men's tournament | 28 July 1996 | |
Gold | Nikolaj Pešalov | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg | 17 September 2000 |
Bronze | Igor Francetić Tihomir Franković Tomislav Smoljanović Nikša Skelin Siniša Skelin Krešimir Čuljak Igor Boraska Branimir Vujević Silvijo Petriško | 2000 Sydney | Rowing | Men's eight with coxswain | 24 September 2000 |
Gold | 2004 Athens | Handball | Men's tournament | 29 August 2004 | |
Silver | Nikša Skelin Siniša Skelin | 2004 Athens | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 21 August 2004 |
Silver | Duje Draganja | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle | 20 August 2004 |
Bronze | Mario Ančić Ivan Ljubičić | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's doubles | 20 August 2004 |
Bronze | Nikolaj Pešalov | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's 69 kg | 18 August 2004 |
Silver | Blanka Vlašić | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's high jump | 23 August 2008 |
Silver | Filip Ude | 2008 Beijing | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | 17 August 2008 |
Bronze | Snježana Pejčić | 2008 Beijing | Shooting | Women's 10 metre air rifle | 9 August 2008 |
Bronze | Martina Zubčić | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Women's 57 kg | 21 August 2008 |
Bronze | Sandra Šarić | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | 22 August 2008 |
Gold | Sandra Perković | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 4 August 2012 |
Gold | Giovanni Cernogoraz | 2012 London | Shooting | Men's trap | 6 August 2012 |
Gold | 2012 London | Water polo | Men's tournament | 12 August 2012 | |
Silver | David Šain Martin Sinković Damir Martin Valent Sinković | 2012 London | Rowing | Men's quadruple sculls | 3 August 2012 |
Bronze | Lucija Zaninović | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | 8 August 2012 |
Bronze | 2012 London | Handball | Men's tournament | 12 August 2012 | |
Gold | Josip Glasnović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Shooting | Men's trap | 8 August 2016 |
Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Rowing | Men's double sculls | 11 August 2016 |
Gold | Sandra Perković | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 16 August 2016 |
Gold | Šime Fantela Igor Marenić | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sailing | Men's 470 | 17 August 2016 |
Gold | Sara Kolak | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | 18 August 2016 |
Silver | Damir Martin | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 13 August 2016 |
Silver | Tonči Stipanović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sailing | Men's laser | 16 August 2016 |
Silver | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Water polo | Men's tournament | 20 August 2016 | |
Bronze | Filip Hrgović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight | 19 August 2016 |
Bronze | Blanka Vlašić | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's high jump | 20 August 2016 |
Gold | Matea Jelić | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | 26 July 2021 |
Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2020 Tokyo | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 29 July 2021 |
Gold | Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić | 2020 Tokyo | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July 2021 |
Silver | Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig | 2020 Tokyo | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July 2021 |
Silver | Tonči Stipanović | 2020 Tokyo | Sailing | Men's laser | 1 August 2021 |
Silver | Tin Srbić | 2020 Tokyo | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar | 3 August 2021 |
Bronze | Toni Kanaet | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | 26 July 2021 |
Bronze | Damir Martin | 2020 Tokyo | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 30 July 2021 |
Gold | Barbara Matić | 2024 Paris | Judo | Women's 70 kg | 31 July 2024 |
Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2024 Paris | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 2 August 2024 |
Silver | Donna Vekić | 2024 Paris | Tennis | Women's singles | 3 August 2024 |
Silver | 2024 Paris | Water polo | Men's tournament | 11 August 2024 | |
Bronze | Miran Maričić | 2024 Paris | Shooting | Men's 10 metre air rifle | 29 July 2024 |
Bronze | Sandra Perković | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 5 August 2024 |
Bronze | Lena Stojković | 2024 Paris | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | 7 August 2024 |
Winter Olympics
[edit]Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's combined | 14 February 2002 |
Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom | 20 February 2002 |
Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | 22 February 2002 |
Silver | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G | 17 February 2002 |
Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Women's combined | 18 February 2006 |
Silver | Janica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G | 20 February 2006 |
Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 14 February 2006 |
Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2010 Vancouver | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 21 February 2010 |
Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2010 Vancouver | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom | 27 February 2010 |
Bronze | Jakov Fak | 2010 Vancouver | Biathlon | Men's sprint | 14 February 2010 |
Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2014 Sochi | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 14 February 2014 |
Multiple medal winners
[edit]This following list only contains Olympic medal winners for Croatia as an independent country.
Athlete | Sex | Sport | Years | Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Janica Kostelić | F | Alpine skiing | 2002–2006 | Winter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Martin Sinković | M | Rowing | 2012–2024 | Summer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Valent Sinković | M | Rowing | 2012–2024 | Summer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Venio Losert | M | Handball | 1996–2012 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Sandra Perković | F | Athletics | 2012–2024 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Slavko Goluža | M | Handball | 1996–2004 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Valter Matošević | M | Handball | 1996–2004 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Maro Joković | M | Water polo | 2012–2024 | Summer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Igor Hinić | M | Water polo | 1996–2012 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Josip Pavić | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Damir Burić | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Andro Bušlje | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sandro Sukno | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Nikolaj Pešalov | M | Weightlifting | 2000–2004 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ivano Balić | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Blaženko Lacković | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Igor Vori | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Drago Vuković | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ivica Kostelić | M | Alpine skiing | 2006–2014 | Winter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Damir Martin | M | Rowing | 2012–2020 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Marko Bijač | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Luka Bukić | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Luka Lončar | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tonči Stipanović | M | Sailing | 2016–2020 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Nikša Skelin | M | Rowing | 2000–2004 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Siniša Skelin | M | Rowing | 2000–2004 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Blanka Vlašić | F | Athletics | 2008–2016 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Goran Ivanišević | M | Tennis | 1992 | Summer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
See also
[edit]- List of flag bearers for Croatia at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Croatia
- Croatia at the Paralympics
- Milan Neralić
- List of Yugoslav Olympic medalists
External links
[edit]- "Croatia". International Olympic Committee.
- "Croatia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/CRO". olympanalyt.com.
- Sportnet(in Croatian) Bernard Jurišić: Tuđe nećemo - svoje ne damo (medals of Yugoslavia won by Croatian sportsmen), April 1, 2008, accessed September 30, 2010