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Croatia at the Olympics

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Croatia at the
Olympics
IOC codeCRO
NOCCroatian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
20
Silver
21
Bronze
18
Total
59
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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List of medalists

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Summer Olympics

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Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event Date
 Silver Spain 1992 Barcelona Basketball Men's tournament 6 August 1992
 Bronze Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić Spain 1992 Barcelona Tennis Men's doubles 5 August 1992
 Bronze Goran Ivanišević Spain 1992 Barcelona Tennis Men's singles 6 August 1992
 Gold United States 1996 Atlanta Handball Men's tournament 4 August 1996
 Silver United States 1996 Atlanta Water polo Men's tournament 28 July 1996
 Gold Nikolaj Pešalov Australia 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 Australia 2000 Sydney Rowing Men's eight with coxswain 24 September 2000
 Gold Greece 2004 Athens Handball Men's tournament 29 August 2004
 Silver Nikša Skelin Siniša Skelin Greece 2004 Athens Rowing Men's coxless pair 21 August 2004
 Silver Duje Draganja Greece 2004 Athens Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle 20 August 2004
 Bronze Mario Ančić Ivan Ljubičić Greece 2004 Athens Tennis Men's doubles 20 August 2004
 Bronze Nikolaj Pešalov Greece 2004 Athens Weightlifting Men's 69 kg 18 August 2004
 Silver Blanka Vlašić China 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's high jump 23 August 2008
 Silver Filip Ude China 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Men's pommel horse 17 August 2008
 Bronze Snježana Pejčić China 2008 Beijing Shooting Women's 10 metre air rifle 9 August 2008
 Bronze Martina Zubčić China 2008 Beijing Taekwondo Women's 57 kg 21 August 2008
 Bronze Sandra Šarić China 2008 Beijing Taekwondo Women's 67 kg 22 August 2008
 Gold Sandra Perković United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's discus throw 4 August 2012
 Gold Giovanni Cernogoraz United Kingdom 2012 London Shooting Men's trap 6 August 2012
 Gold United Kingdom 2012 London Water polo Men's tournament 12 August 2012
 Silver David Šain Martin Sinković Damir Martin Valent Sinković United Kingdom 2012 London Rowing Men's quadruple sculls 3 August 2012
 Bronze Lucija Zaninović United Kingdom 2012 London Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 8 August 2012
 Bronze United Kingdom 2012 London Handball Men's tournament 12 August 2012
 Gold Josip Glasnović Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shooting Men's trap 8 August 2016
 Gold Martin Sinković Valent Sinković Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing Men's double sculls 11 August 2016
 Gold Sandra Perković Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's discus throw 16 August 2016
 Gold Šime Fantela Igor Marenić Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sailing Men's 470 17 August 2016
 Gold Sara Kolak Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's javelin throw 18 August 2016
 Silver Damir Martin Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing Men's single sculls 13 August 2016
 Silver Tonči Stipanović Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sailing Men's laser 16 August 2016
 Silver Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Water polo Men's tournament 20 August 2016
 Bronze Filip Hrgović Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Boxing Men's super heavyweight 19 August 2016
 Bronze Blanka Vlašić Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's high jump 20 August 2016
 Gold Matea Jelić Japan 2020 Tokyo Taekwondo Women's 67 kg 26 July 2021
 Gold Martin Sinković Valent Sinković Japan 2020 Tokyo Rowing Men's coxless pair 29 July 2021
 Gold Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić Japan 2020 Tokyo Tennis Men's doubles 30 July 2021
 Silver Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig Japan 2020 Tokyo Tennis Men's doubles 30 July 2021
 Silver Tonči Stipanović Japan 2020 Tokyo Sailing Men's laser 1 August 2021
 Silver Tin Srbić Japan 2020 Tokyo Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar 3 August 2021
 Bronze Toni Kanaet Japan 2020 Tokyo Taekwondo Men's 80 kg 26 July 2021
 Bronze Damir Martin Japan 2020 Tokyo Rowing Men's single sculls 30 July 2021
 Gold Barbara Matić France 2024 Paris Judo Women's 70 kg 31 July 2024
 Gold Martin Sinković Valent Sinković France 2024 Paris Rowing Men's coxless pair 2 August 2024
 Silver Donna Vekić France 2024 Paris Tennis Women's singles 3 August 2024
 Silver France 2024 Paris Water polo Men's tournament 11 August 2024
 Bronze Miran Maričić France 2024 Paris Shooting Men's 10 metre air rifle 29 July 2024
 Bronze Sandra Perković France 2024 Paris Athletics Women's discus throw 5 August 2024
 Bronze Lena Stojković France 2024 Paris Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 7 August 2024

Winter Olympics

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Medal Name Games Sport Event Date
 Gold Janica Kostelić United States 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing Women's combined 14 February 2002
 Gold Janica Kostelić United States 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing Women's slalom 20 February 2002
 Gold Janica Kostelić United States 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom 22 February 2002
 Silver Janica Kostelić United States 2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiing Women's super-G 17 February 2002
 Gold Janica Kostelić Italy 2006 Turin Alpine skiing Women's combined 18 February 2006
 Silver Janica Kostelić Italy 2006 Turin Alpine skiing Women's super-G 20 February 2006
 Silver Ivica Kostelić Italy 2006 Turin Alpine skiing Men's combined 14 February 2006
 Silver Ivica Kostelić Canada 2010 Vancouver Alpine skiing Men's combined 21 February 2010
 Silver Ivica Kostelić Canada 2010 Vancouver Alpine skiing Men's slalom 27 February 2010
 Bronze Jakov Fak Canada 2010 Vancouver Biathlon Men's sprint 14 February 2010
 Silver Ivica Kostelić Russia 2014 Sochi Alpine skiing Men's combined 14 February 2014

Multiple medal winners

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This following list only contains Olympic medal winners for Croatia as an independent country.

Athlete Sex Sport Years Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
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

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  • "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