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CROATIAN SPORTS
DELEGATION
CROATIAN SPORTS DELEGATION
IMPRESSUM
4
PUBLISHERCroatian Olympic Committee
Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
www.hoo.hr
FOR THE PUBLISHER Josip Čop
EDITOR
Radica Jurkin
DATA ON SPORTS DELEGATION Croatian Olympic Committee (Department for the Olympic program) DATA PROCESSING Sports delegation and program - Maja Čizmić Regula Sponsors and partners - Gordana Gaćeša BROCHURE PRODUCTION M 14 d.o.o.
Preradovićeva 21-23 , 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
TEXT BYRadica Jurkin, Tajana Obradović
TRANSLATIONCarpe Diem - N. T. Dalma
Jagićeva 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
COVER PAGE & LAYOUTMarin Stojić (JET SET MAGAZIN)
Preradovićeva 21-23 , 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
PHOTOS Romeo Ibrišević, Ivo Pervan, Archives of national sports federations, HINA
PRINTED BYDenona
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This edition was prepared for printing on June 1th, 2015.
IMPRESSUM TABLE OF CONTENT
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Foreword by Zlatko Mateša, President of the Croatian Olympic Committee ...................................................................................6Foreword by Josip Čop, Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee .............................................................. 7
I. CROATIAN SPORTS DELEGATION FOR THE EUROPEAN GAMES BAKU 2015
Mission ............................................................................................................................................................................9Croatian athletes and o�cials .....................................................................................................................10Medical team ...........................................................................................................................................................38Competition schedule .....................................................................................................................................40
II. CROATIAN ATHLETES
Croatian athletes today and throughout history ..........................................................................42
III. SPORTS AND TOURIST CONTRASTS OF CROATIA
Country of many beauties and cultural heritage ..........................................................................52
IV. SPONSORS OF COC
Sponsors and partners of the Croatian Olympic Committee ................................................ 60
FOREWORD
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United European sports family has succeeded! Europe, living a full sports and Olympic life for many decades, can – thanks to gradual building up of this
chance - enjoy since this, historical 2015 its new fruit - the European games.
Sports that unites almost everything without exception and creates new values (economic, cultural and social), gets through these continental games a new opportunity and new incentive for its further development.
Believing that idea and by trying to help Europe strengthen – through the organization of the �rst continental games on its very soil - the e�orts to make sports a component of creative, modern and highly successful Europe, today we truly happy to succeed in our long-term e�orts. From its very beginning, Croatian sports is involved in the promotion of the European Games through encouraging the cooperation among all the member states of the European Sports Association, as well as through mobilizing the national TV house Sportska televizija (Sports television) whose owner and founder is the Croatian Olympic Committee.
We wish to congratulate the host of the Games, the city of Baku, which has demonstrated not only a huge potential in the organization, but also an exceptional responsibility and strong hosting motive, for which it is the European Olympic family is very grateful. I wish all the athletes, members of the professional sta�, media, volunteers and guests of the �rst European Games in Baku the best results and to gain the experience that will strengthen the new sports, but also the social characteristic of Europe.
Dear sports friends
President of the Croatian Olympic Committee and member of the EOC Executive Committee
Zlatko Mateša, PhD
FOREWORD FOREWORD
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The idea of the European Games exists already for a few decades, but, until recently, no one has had enough courage and patience to deal with the
organization of the Games because its organization, of course, involves solving a whole range of di�erent types and levels of problems.
Six years ago, European Committees, with consent and support of the International Olympic Committee, started working on the realization of the idea of European Games. Therefore, dear readers and participants of the Games, you will have the honor to be the �rst participants at the European games organized by the city of Baku in Azerbaijan.
The host city has made a miracle in each and every way. Sports facilities at the highest level as well as accommodation of the participants of the Games. There is no doubt that Baku will set high standards that future Games’ organizers will have di�culties to achieve.
As always, the performance of our athletes is intertwined with optimism, even though the participants in certain sports will not be the best Croatian teams or individuals. However, we expect to win several medals. How many? It is di�cult to predict, but what I do know for sure is that they will present the colors of their country in the best possible way. They will be, as always, the best ambassadors and promoters of the Republic of Croatia.
I wish all the participants of the Games a pleasant stay in Baku and happy return from the �rst European Games.
Dear participants of the European Games,
Secretary Generalof the Croatian Olympic Committee
Josip Čop
SPORTS Athletes M F TOTAL ARCHERY 1 0 1 1 2 BADMINTON 2 3 5 1 6BOXING 5 0 5 2 7CANOE SPRINT 1 1 2 2 4CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE 1 1 2 2 4CYCLING ROAD 3 1 4 2 6DIVING 2 2 4 2 6FENCING 1 1 2 1 3GYMNASTICS 1 3 4 2 6JUDO 2 4 6 2 8KARATE 1 5 6 2 8SHOOTING 7 5 12 4 16SWIMMING 7 2 9 2 11VOLLEYBALL 0 12 12 7 19TABLE TENNIS 3 2 5 2 7TAEKWONDO 2 4 6 2 8TRIATHLON 2 1 3 2 5WATERPOLO 13 0 13 5 18WRESTLING 6 0 6 2 8 60 47 107 45 152
MEDICAL TEAM 10 10 MISSION 5 5 TOTAL 167
Team O�cials TOTAL
MISSION
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DAMIR ŠEGOTA(CHEF DE MISSION)
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 May 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DENIS LUGARIĆ(PRESS ATACHE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
14 November 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
MAJA GENCEL FALCONI(MEMBER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
24 September 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
VIŠNJA PERAN(MEMBER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 November 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ZORAN ŠTEFEC(CHEF DE MISSION DEPUTY)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 July 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Koprivnica, Croatia
SANDRA BURIĆ(MEMBER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 January 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DARKO MESAREK(MEMBER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 July 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
IVANA VOLAREVIĆ(MEMBER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
15 August 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
Baku 2015
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Baku 2015
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Croatian athletes and officials
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MATIJA MIHALIĆ(MEN’S INDIVIDUAL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 July 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zabok, Croatia
NENAD MIHALIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 April 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Varaždin, Croatia
ARCHERY
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BADMINTONARCHERY
ZVONIMIR HOLBLING(MEN’S DOUBLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
03 August 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DOROTEA SUTARA(WOMEN’S SINGLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
27 March 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SILVIO JURČIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 January 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
KATARINA GALENIĆ(WOMEN’S DOUBLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 May 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
STAŠA POZNANOVIĆ(WOMEN’S DOUBLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
21 October 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ZVONIMIR ĐURKINJAK(MEN’S DOUBLES, MEN’S SINGLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
02 June 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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BOXING
ZORAN KRALJ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 November 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MARKO ČALIĆ(MEN’S HEAVY / 91 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 September 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
MARIN MINDOLJEVIĆ(MEN’S SUPER HEAVY /+ 91 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
9 August 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
STIPAN PRTENJAČA(MEN’S LIGHT WELTER / 64 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
15 October 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SANJIN-POL VRGOČ(MEN’S MIDDLE - 75 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 August 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
MARIJO ŠIVOLIJA- JELICA(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
29 June 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MATTEO KOMADINA(MEN’S LIGHT / 60 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
25 December 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
BOXING
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CANOE SPRINT
BRIGITA BAKIĆ(KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 200M WOMEN, KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 5000M WOMEN, KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 500M WOMEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 July 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
VEDRAN BOŽIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
1 August 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
VINKO MIJOČEVIĆ(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 April 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bukovlje, Croatia
ANTUN NOVAKOVIĆ(KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 1000M MEN,KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 200M MEN,KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 5000M MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 May 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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CANOE SPRINT
ANDREA KIRŠIĆ(WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY)
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 September 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Nedešćina, Croatia
LUKA ČANAK(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
1 June 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
FILIP TURK(MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY)
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 December 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Brežice, Slovenia
NENAD OKMAŽIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 April 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Kozica, Croatia
CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE
EMANUEL KIŠERLOVSKI(MEN’S ROAD RACE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 August 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Čačak, Serbia
JOSIP RUMAC(MEN’S ROAD RACE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 October 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
BRUNO MALTAR(MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL MEN’S ROAD RACE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
6 October 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Osijek, Croatia
MIA RADOTIĆ(WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL,WOMEN’S ROAD RACE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 December 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Čakovec, Croatia
VLADIMIR MIHOLJEVIĆ(HEAD COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 January 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
PAVEL POTOČKI(TECHNICAL PERSONNEL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
25 December 1993.
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
CYCLING ROAD
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CYCLING ROAD
MAJA BORIĆ(WOMEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD,WOMEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD,WOMEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD)
DATE OF BIRTH:
24 March 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
JURAJ MELSA(MEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD,MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD,MEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 March 1998PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
PETRA BALOG(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
29 March 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ANA KERA(TEAM LEADER - COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 August 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
HRVOJE BREZOVAC(MEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD,MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD,MEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 September 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
LORENA TOMIEK(WOMEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD,WOMEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 June 1998.
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DIVING
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FENCING
BOJAN JOVANOVIĆ(MEN’S FOIL INDIVIDUAL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
31 January 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
MARCELA DAJČIĆ( WOMEN’S FOIL INDIVIDUAL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 June 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DARKO LIMOV(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 December 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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GYMNASTICSFENCING
ANA ĐEREK(WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND,WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 September 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
MARIJO MOŽNIK(MEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 January 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
TIGRAN GORIČKI(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 May 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DINA MADIR(WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND,WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
20 May 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
ANA POŠČIĆ(WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND,WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
24 November 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MIROSLAV KONČAREVIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 June 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
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JUDO
ANDREJA ĐAKOVIĆ(WOMEN - 63 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 August 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
IVANA MARANIĆ(WOMEN -78 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 September 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
BARBARA MATIĆ(WOMEN -70 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 December 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
VLADIMIR PRERADOVIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 July 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
ZLATKO KUMRIĆ(MEN - 100 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
7 March 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
TOMISLAV MARIJANOVIĆ(MEN -81 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 August 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
MARIJANA MIŠKOVIĆ(WOMEN -63 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 July 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
GORAN STRMOTIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
13 January 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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KARATEJUDO
MONIKA BERULEC(WOMEN’S KUMITE -50 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
16 September 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
VLATKA KIUK(WOMEN’S KATA)
DATE OF BIRTH:
25 December 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ANA LENARD(WOMEN’S KUMITE -61 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 October 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DAVOR CIPEK(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 February 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DANIL DOMDJONI(MEN’S KUMITE -67 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 September 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Prizren, Kosovo
JELENA KOVAČEVIĆ(WOMEN’S KUMITE -55 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
16 November 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MAŠA MARTINOVIĆ(WOMEN’S KUMITE +68 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
9 January 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Čakovec, Croatia
DRAGUTIN GALINA (HEAD COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
1 January 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Račja Vas, Croatia
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SHOOTING
MARIJA MAROVIĆ(10M AIR PISTOL WOMEN,MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 PISTOL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
16 September 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
MAŠA BERIĆ(10M AIR RIFLE WOMEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 November 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
TANJA PEREC(50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS WOMEN )
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 June 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Varaždin, Croatia
JOSIP GLASNOVIĆ(TRAP MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
7 May 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SNJEŽANA PEJČIĆ(10M AIR RIFLE WOMEN,50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS WOMEN,MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 RIFLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
13 July 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
BOJAN ĐURKOVIĆ(50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MEN,50M RIFLE PRONE MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 October 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bjelovar, Croatia
ANTON GLASNOVIĆ(TRAP MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 January 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
PETAR GORŠA(10M AIR RIFLE MEN,50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MEN,MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 RIFLE
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 January 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bjelovar, Croatia
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SHOOTING SHOOTING
VLATKA PERVAN(10M AIR PISTOL WOMEN,25M PISTOL WOMEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 October 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Vinkovci, Croatia
ZLATKO LOBOREC(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
9 January 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Osijek, Croatia
IVICA ŠTRITOF(50M RIFLE PRONE MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 September 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
FRANC GLASNOVIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 January 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Priština, Kosovo
SAŠA ŠPIRELJA(25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL MEN)
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 May 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SENO ČUSTO(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 January 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bugojno, Bosnia and Hercegovina
SINIŠA VITEZ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 April 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
ŽELJKO POSAVEC(10M AIR PISTOL MEN50M PISTOL MENMIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 PISTOL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
29 October 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Varaždin, Croatia
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SWIMMING
BRUNO BLAŠKOVIĆMEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X 100M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY, MEN’S 50M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 50M BUTTERFLY, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 August 1998PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
KRISTIAN KOMLENIĆ(MEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 4 X 100M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAYMEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 50M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
24 June 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ANTE LUČEV(MEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY, MEN’S 200M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY, MEN’S 4 X 100M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY)
DATE OF BIRTH:
13 June 1997PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
NIKOLA MILJENIĆ(MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X 100M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 50M BUTTERFLYMEN’S 50M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 May 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
BORNA JUKIĆ(MEN’S 200M FREESTYLE,MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY,MEN’S 400M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
31 January 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
IGOR KOSTOVSKI(MEN’S 200M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 400M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 800M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 July 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
KRISTINA MILETIĆ(WOMEN’S 400M FREESTYLE, WOMEN’S 800M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
21 April 2000
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
NIKOLA OBROVAC(MEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE,MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY,MEN’S 50M BREASTSTROKE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 June 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SWIMMING SWIMMING
MATEA SUMAJSTORČIĆ(WOMEN’S 100M FREESTYLE,WOMEN’S 200M FREESTYLE,WOMEN’S 400M FREESTYLE)
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 April 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ALEXANDRE SELEZNEV(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 October 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Moskow, Russia
DOMAGOJ ZAJEC(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
13 July 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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JELENA ALAJBEG
DATE OF BIRTH:
1 October 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
SAMANTA FABRIS
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 February 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
NIKOLINA JELIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
9 November 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
KARLA KLARIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 September 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
MAJA BURAZER
DATE OF BIRTH:
20 March 1988PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
NIKOLINA BOŽIČEVIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
14 January 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
VEDRANA JAKŠETIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 September 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Osijek, Croatia
DINKA KULIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 August 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Osijek, Croatia
VOLLEYBALL (W)
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MARIJA PRŠA
DATE OF BIRTH:
27 November 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Sisak, Croatia
TAMARA SUSIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 November 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Čapljina, Bosnia and Hercegovina
MARIJA UŠIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 February 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
LUIS CARLOS CAETANO(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
16 September 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Joinville, Brasil
GORAN JOVANOVIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 October 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
SENNA UŠIĆ JOGUNICA
DATE OF BIRTH:
14 May 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
VOLLEYBALL (W) VOLLEYBALL (W)
JURAJ JOGUNICA(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 March 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
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RAFAEL PRADO DE CASTRO(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
31 March 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Sao Paolo, Brasil
ANGELO ANIBAL VERCESI(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 June 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Catanduva, Brasil
VOLLEYBALL (W)
ALESSANDRO FASIO(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
21 July 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Reggio Emilia, Italy
SEBASTJAN MAVRIČ (TECHNICAL PERSONNEL)
DATE OF BIRTH:
1 March 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia
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VOLLEYBALL (W) TABLE TENNIS
ANDREJ GAĆINA(MEN’S SINGLES, MEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
21 May 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zadar, Croatia
LEA RAKOVAC(WOMEN’S SINGLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 March 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
YUAN TIAN(WOMEN’S SINGLES)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 January 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Shenyang, China
TOMISLAV KOLAREK(MEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 September 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
RUI WU TAN(MEN’S SINGLES, MEN’S TEAM)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 June 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Shenyang, China
NEVEN CEGNAR(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
23 November 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ZVONIMIR KORENIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
24 March 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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TRIATHLONTAEKWONDO
VEDRAN GOLEC(MEN’S + 80 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
30 June 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
MARINA SUMIĆ(WOMEN’S - 67 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
18 August 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
LUCIJA ZANINOVIĆ(WOMEN’S - 49 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 June 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
FILIP GRGIĆ(MEN’S- 68 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
25 October 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
IVA RADOŠ(WOMEN’S + 67 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
7 November 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ANA ZANINOVIĆ(WOMEN’S - 57 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 June 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
VELJKO LAURA(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 August 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
TONI TOMAS(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 December 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
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TRIATHLON
MATIJA KRIVEC
DATE OF BIRTH:
15 January 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SONJA ŠKEVIN
DATE OF BIRTH:
15 June 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
GORAN BARBIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
21 January 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Borovo Naselje, Croatia
VLADIMIR ŽIC(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 March 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MATIJA LUKINA
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 November 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
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WATERPOLO (M)
MATIAS BILJAKA
DATE OF BIRTH:
20 January 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Beč, Austria
MARKO BLAŽIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 August 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MARIN DAŠIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
3 April 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
KARLO KREKOVIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
27 January 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
PETAR BRATIM
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 July 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
ZVONIMIR BUTIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 November 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
IVAN KROLO
DATE OF BIRTH:
27 September 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
FRANKO LAZIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
25 February 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
WATERPOLO (M)
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WATERPOLO (M)
DUJE PEJKOVIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 May 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
LUKA PODRUG
DATE OF BIRTH:
20 October 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
LOVRO PAPARIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 August 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MATEO SAFTIĆ
DATE OF BIRTH:
20 Januar 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
WATERPOLO (M)
RENATO ŽIVKOVIĆ(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 July 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
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JOŠKO KREKOVIĆ(HEAD COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 April 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
JACOB MERČEP
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 February 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Dubrovnik, Croatia
MIA ŠIMUNIĆ(ASSISTANT COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 September 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
RENCO POSINKOVIĆ(ASSISTANT COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 January 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
WATERPOLO (M) WRESTLING
FRANO KARAČ(ASSISTANT COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 June 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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WATERPOLO (M) WRESTLING
DOMINIK ETLINGER(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 71 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 February 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
IVAN LIZATOVIĆ(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 59 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 November 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
NEVEN ŽUGAJ(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 75 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 April 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DAVOR LUKIĆ(COACH)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 February 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pula, Croatia
DANIJEL JANEČIĆ(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 66 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
22 March 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
BOŽO STARČEVIĆ(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 80 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 December 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
NENAD ŽUGAJ(MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 85 KG)
DATE OF BIRTH:
19 April 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
ALEN RUNAC(TEAM LEADER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
17 April 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Varaždin, Croatia
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MEDICAL TEAM
DINKO PIVALICA(CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 March 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Split, Croatia
DAMIR JEMENDŽIĆ(DOCTOR)
DATE OF BIRTH:
4 January 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Žepče, Bosnia and Hercegovina
MIROSLAV SMERDELJ(DOCTOR)
DATE OF BIRTH:
11 July 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Osijek, Croatia
ZDENKA ANDRUN(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
8 June 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zavidovići, Bosnia and Hercegovina
ANTE ŽUPANOVIĆ(DOCTOR)
DATE OF BIRTH:
27 September 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Šibenik, Croatia
BORISLAV RADIĆ(DOCTOR)
DATE OF BIRTH:
5 January 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Šibenik, Croatia
LUCIAN VUKELIĆ(DOCTOR)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 January 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Belgrade, Serbia
STEVO KURIC(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
14 September 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Josipovac Puntovački, Croatia
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MEDICAL TEAM MEDICAL TEAM
PETAR LEKO(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
10 June 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bročanac, Bosnia and Hercegovina
EMIR MUJAGIĆ(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
6 September 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zenica, Bosnia and Hercegovina
DEJAN SPASIĆ(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
26 August 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
DEAN MISTURA(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
28 December 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Rijeka, Croatia
MARIO NOVAK- STANKO(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
12 January 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Zagreb, Croatia
SHINICHI TAKAHASHI(PHYSIOTHERAPIST)
DATE OF BIRTH:
2 August 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Kagava, Japan
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COMPETITION SCHEDULE
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In the period from 1992 to 2014, Croatian athletes have won 34 medals at the Olympics - 23 at the Summer Olympics and 11 at the Winter Olympics. Among them, there are 10 gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze medals.
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Croatian athletes today and throughoutthe history
Great names of Croatian sports, including 878 athletes-participants at the Olympics,
gave a huge contribution to the development and reputation of Croatian sports. During the critical moments of international recognition of Croatia in 1992, the ambassadorial role of Croatian athlete represented a priceless and valuable promotion for the acquisition of Croatian independence. At that time, hardly anyone could believe that Croatian athletes would very quickly win Olympic medals in basic sports such as athletics, gymnastics, and swimming and that they would become the superpower in skiing without a ski center. They are not just Olympians, gold, silver or bronze medalists or non-medalists, they are our and world value, the driving force, inspiration and social capital.
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Croatian medalists In the period from 1992 to 2014, Croatian athletes
have won 34 medals at the Olympics - 23 at the Summer Olympics and 11 at the Winter Olympics. Among them, there are 10 gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Of 10 gold medals, there are seven individual and three team medals. The first Croatian gold medal was won in the individual competition, being - at the same time - the first medal in the history of Croatian skiing. This medal was hanging around the neck of the most successful Croatian Olympian of all time, Janica Kostelić, who has won a total of six Olympic medals - four (three gold and one silver) at the Winter Olympics in Lake City in 2002 as well as gold and silver in Turin in 2006.
Gold of the athlete Sandra Perković, current Olympic champion from London 2012, and World and European Champion in discus throw, is the first and so far the only Olympic gold in Croatian athletics.
Weightlifter Nikolay Pešalov has won gold in Sydney in 2000, while Giovanni Cernogoraz is the last winner of Olympic gold for Croatia (London 2012 in shooting, discipline trap).
In team competition, the first Olympic gold medal was the one won by the Croatian national handball team in Atlanta in 1996. Thanks to them, the Croatian national anthem was played for the first time at the Olympics. The team included Patrik Ćavar, Valner Franković, Slavko Goluža(Olympian with two gold medals and long-time head coach of the Croatian
national handball team), Bruno Gudelj, Vladimir Jelčić, Božidar Jović, Nenad Kljaić, Venio Losert, Valter Matošević (double gold medalist)¸ Zoran Mikulić, Alvaro Načinović, Goran Perkovac, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saračević, Irfan Smajlagić and Vladimir Šujster.
The gold medal was also won by the generation of handball players at the Olympics in Athens in 2004. The team included: Ivano Balić (winner of gold and bronze medals, three times declared the IHF World Player of the Year), Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Slavko Goluža, Nikša Kaleb, Blaženko Lacković, Venio Losert, Valter Matošević, Petar Metličić, Vlado Šola, Denis Špoljarić, Goran Šprem, Igor Vori, Drago Vuković and Vedran Zrnić.
Besides these two handball gold medals, the brightest Olympic medal was won by the generation of water polo players from the Olympics in London in 2012 - Josip Pavić, Damir Burić, Miho Bošković, Nikša Dobud, Maro Joković, Petar Muslim, Ivan Buljubašić, Andro Bušlje, Sandro Sukno, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić, Paulo Obradović and Frano Vićan.
From 13 silver Olympic medals (of which two in team competition - water polo and basketball), four were won by one of the best Croatian athletes of all time and the world's most comprehensive skier Ivica Kostelić. At the Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006, Ivica has won – in men’s competition - the first-ever Croatian winter sports medal.
Afterwards he has won the second and third silver medal in Vancouver in 2010, and the last, fourth, in Sochi in 2014.
His sister Janica Kostelić is the winner of two silver medals - the first
roatian national Afterwards he has won the second and
third silver medal in Vancouver in 2010,
winner of two silver medals - the first
anthem was played for the first time at he team included Patrik ranković, Slavko Goluža
lympian with two gold medals and roatian
Patrik Ćavar Nikolaj Pešalov
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Sandra Perković - current Olympic champion from London 2012
Janica Kostelić - most successful Croatian Olympian of all time
Perica Bukić - in 2008. was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Ivano Balić - three times declared the IHF World Player of the Year
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one in Salt Lake City in 2002 and the second one in Turin in 2006.
The winners of one silver medal are the athletes Blanka Vlašić (Beijing Olympics 2008), double World Champion in high jump, gymnast Filip Ude (Beijing Olympics 2008), the first Croatian gymnast with Olympic medal and the swimmer Duje Draganja (Athens 2004), multiple World Champion and holder of record in free style.
The rowers have also won two Olympic silvers. The “older” one is from Athens 2004 (brothers Siniša and Nikša Skelin), won by the most successful Croatian coxless pairs who have also won a bronze medal as members of the coxed eight in Sydney in 2000. While the last silver medal was won by the current World Champions, members of the quadruple sculls, David Šain, Martin Sinković, Damir Martian and Valent Sinković (London 2012).
In team competition, holders of silver Olympic medals are the members of the historical "Croatian Dream Team" from Barcelona in 1992, all of them basketball players - Vladan Alanović, Franjo Arapović, Danko Cvjetičanin (all three of them Olympians with two silver medals), Alan Gregov, Arijan Komazec, Toni Kukoč (two Olympic silver medals, also the most successful Croatian basketball player who ever played in the professional NBA league), Aramis Naglić, Velimir Perasović, Dražen Petrović (triple holder of Olympic medals, two silver and one bronze; the greatest basketball player Europe has ever had, also NBA league player
who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1993, with permanent memorial monument erected in the park of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne), Dino Rađa (winner of two Olympic silver medals and numerous European titles, NBA league player), Žan Tabak (NBA league) and winner of two Olympic silver, along with European titles, Stojko Vranković.
Silver was also won by the water polo players at the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 - Maro Balić, Perica Bukić (with a total of three medals, two gold and one silver), Damir Glavan, Igor Hinić with gold and silver, Vjekoslav Kobešćak, Joško Kreković, Ognjen Kržić, Dubravko Šimenc (one of the world's best water polo players of all time, winner of gold and silver medal), Siniša Skolneković, Ratko Štritof, Tino Vegar, Renato Vrbičić and Zdeslav Vrdoljak.
Among 11 bronze medals (the only team medal is the one won by the handball team), the bronze medal won by the tennis players Goran Ivanišević in Barcelona in 1992 was the first individual Olympic medal in the history of Croatian sports since the Croatian independence. Ivanišević, great Olympian and winner of Wimbledon 2001, one of the most successful Croatian tennis players of all time and athletes in general, has won a second bronze
medal at the same Olympics in Men’s Doubles with Goran Prpić. At the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he was also the first Croatian flag-bearer.
The holders of bronze are also the members of men's rowing eight in Sydney in 2000 - Igor Boraska (Olympian who has also performed
at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in
rapović, Danko Cvjetičanin (all lympians with two silver medals), lympians with two silver medals), AAlan lan
oni Kukoč (two Olympic silver roatian basketball
player who ever played in the professional NBAramis Naglić, Velimir Perasović,
lympic medals, two silver and one bronze; the
urope has
one of the most successful Croatian tennis players of all time and athletes in general, has won a second bronze time and athletes in general, has won a second bronze
medal at the same Olympics in Men’s Doubles with lympics in Men’s Doubles with lympics in Men’s Doubles with lympics in Men’s Doubles with Goran Prpić. At the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he was lympic Games in Barcelona, he was also the first Croatian flag-bearer. roatian flag-bearer.
The holders of bronze are also the members he holders of bronze are also the members of men's rowing eight in Sydney in 2000 - of men's rowing eight in Sydney in 2000 - Boraska (Olympian who has also performed lympian who has also performed
at the Winter Olympics in Salt lympics in Salt
Dražen Petrović Ivica Kostelić
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Goran Ivanišević - �rst Croatian individual Olympic medal
Stojko Vranković - winner of two Olympic silver
Blanka Vlašić - double World Champion in high jump
Filip Ude - �rst Croatian gymnast with Olympic medal
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2002 in four-men bobsleigh team), Tihomir Franković, Kresimir Čuljak, Igor Francetić, Branimir Vujević, Tomislav Smoljenović, double winners of Olympic medals Nikša and Siniša Skelin and coxswain Silvijo Petriško.
Bronze medalists are also the weightlifter Nikolaj Pešalov (Sydney 2002) and tennis pair Mario Ančić and Ivan Ljubičić (Athens 2004), which are also most responsible for the Croatian winning of the Davis Cup in 2005.
Snježana Pejčić is the holder of bronze medal won at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in one of the oldest organized sports in Croatia, shooting. Her bronze medal from Summer Olympics was the first Olympic medal won by the Croatian female athlete since the Croatian independence in 1992.
Olympic bronze medals won by Martina Zubčić and Sandra Šarić at the Beijing Olympics 2008 are the first medals in Croatian taekwondo. The third Olympic bronze medal in taekwondo was won by Lucija Zaninović at the London Olympics 2012. There is also a bronze medal won by biathlete Jakov Fak at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010, the first and so far the only Croatian Olympic medal in Nordic discipline.
The one and only team's Olympic bronze wan won by the handball team at the London Olympics 2012 - Mirko Alilović, Venio Losert (triple Olympian with two gold and one bronze medal), Manuel Štrlek, Ivan Ninčević, Ivan Čupić, Zlatko Horvat, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Drago Vuković, Blaženko Lacković, Domagoj
Duvnjak, Ivano Balić Marko Kopljar, Denis Buntić and Damir Bičanić.
Olympic foundations and their builders throughout the history
The international sports achievements of Croatian basketball, especially at the end of the last century, were strongly influenced by the triple Olympian Kresimir Ćosić, multiple World and European Champion, basketball star of all time, holder of the gold medal in Moscow in 1980 and two silver (Mexico 1968 and Montreal 1976). Among the names highly appreciated by the basketball and sports world is certainly the name of the triple Olympian Andro Knego with gold, silver and bronze.
Silver Olympians Žana Lelas, Kornelija Kvesić and Danira Nakić Bilić, as well as bronze duo Mira Bjedov Nikolić and Sanja Ožegović have certainly made a mark on basketball as well.
Great female Olympians of Croatian sports are the handball medalists: Biserka Višnjić and Mirjana Ognjenović (most decorated Croatian handball players with gold and silver medal) as well as Katica Ileš and Ana Titlić with a silver medal – a quartet whose achievements are even today a role model to many generations of handball players.
Canoeist Matija Ljubek with even four Olympic medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze) is one of the most awarded Croatian
athletes at all. Ljubek was a multiple World Champion and - after the active career - he
continued working as sports official who has
he one and only team's he one and only team's Olympic bronze wan won by the handball team at the London Olympics 2012 - Mirko
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by the gold Olympian Sandra Perković, the World and European Champion and one of the world’s best female athlete for many years, includes also the names of the golden European champion and holder of the world bronze in parallel bars, gymnast Mario Možnik, holder of European bronze medal in high jump Ana Šimić, followed by the junior champion in super heavyweight Filip Hrgović who, after the break in London in 2012, brings back the Croatian boxing at the Olympics, the current World Champions in coxless pairs, brothers Martin and Valent Sinković, as well as many other top athletes.
Croatian sports of tomorrow
Croatian sports will soon be able to count on bright young hopes, such as tennis players Borna Ćorić and Ana Konjuh, athlete Martin Marković, swimmer Nikola Obrovac, taekwondo Ivana Babić (current World Junior Champion in the category up to 55 kg), judoka sisters Barbara and Brigita Matić or, for example, national junior basketball team (U18) - Roko Badžim, Borna Kapusta, Josip Jukić, Goran Filipović, Luka Božić, Lovro Mazalin, Nik Slavica, Marko Arapović, Dragan Bender and Ante Toni Žižić.
One should not forget the very talented coxless four rowing crew (Bernard Samardžić, Filip Pedić, Josip Banović and Toni Čavka) or even younger athletes, such as skiers Leona Popović or Ida Štimac and many other
exceptional talents who are just starting their journey towards great sports successes.
woven canoeing into the Croatian and international Olympic family.
A strong contribution to the international reputation of Croatian sports was certainly given by the boxer Mate Parlov, winner of Olympic gold in Light Heavyweight (Munich 1972) and holder of the title of World Amateur Champion, followed by Damir Škaro (holder of bronze medal in Seoul in 1988) and Željko Mavrović, European champion in professional boxing and challenger for the World Heavyweight title.
The only Olympic medal in Croatian table tennis, the silver one, was brought from Seoul in 1988 by Zoran Primorac, while the legend of Croatian sports is certainly Dragutin Šurbek, Croatian table tennis player with the highest number of European and world trophies. Tamara Boroš is one of the best Croatian female athletes, multiple medalist at European and World Championships in predominantly Asian competition.
On the list of swimming notables there are, above all, Đurdica Bjedov, gold and silver Olympian (Mexico 1968) and Gordan Kožulj, holder of world record in backstroke.
In Croatian football that achieved its greatest success in 1998 by winning the third place at the World Cup in France, a special place belongs to the top goal scorer from that tournament, Davor Šuker, today’s President of the Croatian Football Federation and FIFA Executive Committee member.
The list with the names of newer generation’s top athletes, led
from that tournament, Davor Šuker, today’s President of ederation and FIFA
as skiers exceptional talents who are just starting their journey towards great sports successes.
rance, a special place belongs to the top goal scorer from that tournament, Davor Šuker, today’s President of from that tournament, Davor Šuker, today’s President of
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MEDAL NAME(S) GAMES SPORT EVENT
£ Men’s basketball team 1992 Barcelona (Spain) Basketball Men’s tournament£ Goran Ivanišević 1992 Barcelona (Spain) Tennis Men’s singles£ Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić 1992 Barcelona (Spain) Tennis Men’s doubles
£ Men’s handball team 1996 Atlanta (USA) Handball Men’s tournament£ Men’s water polo team 1996 Atlanta (USA) Water polo Men’s tournament
£ Nikolaj Pešalov 2000 Sydney (Australia) Weightli�ing Men’s 62 kg£ Igor Francetić, Tihomir Franković, Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Igor Boraska, Branimir Vujević, Silvijo Petriško 2000 Sydney (Australia) Rowing Men’s eight with coxswain
£ Men’s handball team 2004 Athens (Greece) Handball Men’s tournament£ Nikša Skelin and Siniša Skelin 2004 Athens (Greece) Rowing Men’s coxless pair£ Duje Draganja 2004 Athens (Greece) Swimming Men’s 50 metre freestyle£ Mario Ančić and Ivan Ljubičić 2004 Athens (Greece) Tennis Men’s doubles£ Nikolaj Pešalov 2004 Athens (Greece) Weightli�ing Men’s 69 kg
£ Blanka Vlašić 2008 Beijing (China) Athletics Women’s high jump£ Filip Ude 2008 Beijing (China) Gymnastics Men’s pommel horse£ Snježana Pejčić 2008 Beijing (China) Shooting Women’s 10 metre air ri�e£ Martina Zubčić 2008 Beijing (China) Taekwondo Women’s 57 kg£ Sandra Šarić 2008 Beijing (China) Taekwondo Women’s 67 kg
£ Sandra Perković 2012 London (UK) Athletics Women’s discus throw£ Giovanni Cernogoraz 2012 London (UK) Shooting Men’s trap£ Men’s water polo team 2012 London (UK) Water polo Men’s tournament£ David Šain, Martin Sinković, Damir Martin, Valent Sinković 2012 London (UK) Rowing Men’s quadruple sculls£ Lucija Zaninović 2012 London (UK) Taekwondo Women’s 49 kg£ Men’s handball team 2012 London (UK) Handball Men’s tournament
LIST OF MEDALISTS (SUMMER OLYMPICS)
MEDAL NAME(S) GAMES SPORT EVENT£ Janica Kostelić 2002 Salt Lake City (USA) Alpine skiing Women’s combined£ Janica Kostelić 2002 Salt Lake City (USA) Alpine skiing Women’s slalom£ Janica Kostelić 2002 Salt Lake City (USA) Alpine skiing Women’s giant slalom£ Janica Kostelić 2002 Salt Lake City (USA) Alpine skiing Women’s super-G£ Janica Kostelić 2006 Turin (Italy) Alpine skiing Women’s combined£ Janica Kostelić 2006 Turin (Italy) Alpine skiing Women’s super-G £ Ivica Kostelić 2006 Turin (Italy) Alpine skiing Men’s combined£ Ivica Kostelić 2010 Vancouver (Canada) Alpine skiing Men’s combined £ Ivica Kostelić 2010 Vancouver (Canada) Alpine skiing Men’s slalom£ Jakov Fak 2010 Vancouver (Canada Biathlon Men’s sprint
£ Ivica Kostelić 2014 Sochi (Russia) Alpine skiing Men’s combined
LIST OF MEDALISTS (WINTER OLYMPICS)
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GAMES ATHLETES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
1900 Paris (France) as part of Austria (AUT)
1904–1912 did not participate
1920–1988 as part of Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 Barcelona (Spain) 39 0 1 2 3
1996 Atlanta (USA) 84 1 1 0 2
2000 Sydney (Australia) 88 1 0 1 2
2004 Athens (Greece) 81 1 2 2 5
2008 Beijing (China) 105 0 2 3 5
2012 London (UK) 110 3 1 2 6
TOTAL 6 7 10 23
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
Handball 2 0 1 3Athletics 1 1 0 2Water polo 1 1 0 2Shooting 1 0 1 2Weightli�ing 1 0 1 2Rowing 0 2 1 3Basketball 0 1 0 1Gymnastics 0 1 0 1Swimming 0 1 0 1Taekwondo 0 0 3 3Tennis 0 0 3 3
TOTAL 6 7 10 23
MEDALS BY SUMMER GAMES
GAMES ATHLETES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
1924–1988 as part of Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 Albertville (France) 4 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer (Norway) 3 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano (Japan) 6 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City (USA) 14 3 1 0 4
2006 Turin (Italy) 22 1 2 0 3
2010 Vancouver (Canada) 19 0 2 1 3
2014 Sochi (Russia) 11 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 4 6 1 11
MEDALS BY WINTER GAMES
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTALAlpine skiing 4 6 0 10
Biathlon 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 4 6 1 11
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Croatia is a hospitable, seductive combination of modern and traditional, urban city rhythms and pristine natural beauty, modern life and traditional heritage
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CROATIA – Country
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On a rather small surface area, Croatia is a country with rich tradition, culture, heritage, natural beauties and - sports.
For sports fans, Croatia is a country of sports greats – the homeland of football player Davor Šuker, the world's best goal-getter from the 1998 World Cup in France, the homeland of basketball Mozart Dražen Petrović and legendary basketball player Krešimir Ćosić, the homeland of snow queen Janica Kostelić or athletics stars Blanka Vlašić and Sandra Perković.
Croatia is a country that loves sports and appreciates sports achievements, and this year's Tour de Croatia sent to millions of people - all around the world - the magical images of Croatian natural and tourist treasures. The treasures available to all the fans of cycling tourism who can get to know Croatia on bike - the beauty of its islands, mountains, rivers, the mystery of karstic caves, archeological and historic sites, wine routes and silence of millennial forests, as well as flavors and scents of the nature.
The lovers of the river powers will be welcomed by
the amazing beauty of the rivers Dobra, Kupa, Cetina and Zrmanja, whose rapids and backwaters invite you to research, rafting or ride down the river canyons.
Croatia is a country with more than a thousand islands, indented coastline, secluded bays, winds favorable for surfing and sailing, as well as marine life and beauties that truly amaze the lovers of sports of diving. However, Croatia is a country of twenty-odd
POPULATION: 4.285.000 (2011)CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Zagreb - 795,505 (2013) AREA: 56,594 km2 CURRENCY: KUNA (HRK)
ESTABLISHMENT:• Duchy - 8th century• Kingdom c. 925• Personal union with Hungary: 1102• Joined Habsburg Empire: 1 January 1527• Secession from Austria-Hungary: 29 October 1918• Creation of Yugoslavia: 4 December 1918• Decision on independence: 25 June 1991• EU accession: 1 July 2013
ETHNIC GROUPS:90.4% Croats4.4% Serbs5.2% others
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mountains, an ideal destination for those seeking for the union with whispering of the woods, gurgling whisper of mountain streams and springs, as well as for those who wish to experience the natural and cultural attractions along with pleasure and benefits of Nordic walking.
Croatia is a place of diversity. It is the place where two climates rule, while their mix creates a beneficial weather effect throughout the year. Moreover, maybe Croatia’s climate and configuration differences or its history are exactly that what makes this country a place of contrasts, colors and scents.
It is a land of heritage, historical cities and buildings – the historical core of Dubrovnik or Diocletian's Palace and the medieval Split, the Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik, historical core in Trogir and early Christian complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč. As well as the plain of Stari Grad, the largest fertile plain on Adriatic islands, situated on the island of Hvar - the place where the ancient Greek division of land, system of roads and terraced plots are preserved up to the present day. It is the best-preserved ancient cadaster in the Mediterranean, which, like all the aforementioned sites, as well as the National Park Plitvice Lakes, are included on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Croatia is also a country of national parks, nature parks and many protected nature reserves where rare plants and animal species are protected from extinction, protecting thus also the
natural values of ecosystems in these areas. However, Croatia is also a country of rich intangible
heritage, seductive scents, colorful city markets, modern buildings and rural households. It is a country full of flavors of not only Mediterranean but also of continental cuisine, which is based on the tradition of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, the flavors created by the influence of sun, sea, wind, fertile plains and spicy, fragrant plants whose harmony pleases - in superb way - the taste buds and palates of each guest.
Croatia is a hospitable, seductive combination of modern and traditional, urban city rhythms and pristine natural beauty, modern life and traditional heritage.
Because of all that, rare will be the guest to leave Croatia empty-handed. Homes around the world will echo, for a long time, with the sounds of the “a Capella” singing or “bećarac” songs, full of scents of Mediterranean herbs and delicacies of the Croatian cuisine, adorned by Pag, Hvar and Lepoglava lace, traditional wooden toy or “licitar” from the Croatian Zagorje – pieces of the recognizable Croatian identity.
For a long, long time, the photo albums will remind you of irresistible places in the Mediterranean.
The places whose streets, metaphorically speaking, lead you into the interior of a rich
millennial history, as Croatian cities are a treasury of museums, galleries, churches, historic buildings and cultural heritage monuments, that reveal their visitors the secrets of the past, bygone times, battles, events and people.
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roatia is also a country of national parks, nature parks and many protected nature reserves where rare plants and animal species are
For a long, long time, the photo albums will remind you of irresistible places in the Mediterranean.
The places whose streets, metaphorically speaking, lead you into the interior of a rich
millennial history, as treasury of museums, galleries, churches, historic buildings and cultural heritage monuments, that reveal their visitors the secrets of the past, bygone times, battles, events and people.
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Croatian Olympic Committee, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is a full member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), European Olympic Committees (EOC), International
Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) and European Non-Governmental Sports Organization (ENGSO).
COC is the co-founder of the European Fair Play Movement (1994), the first and so far the only National Olympic Committee who has founded its own specialized television - Sports Television (2011) as part of an integrated strategy of information and public communication in sports and society as a whole.
COC is also the founder of the national network of Internet sports news Sportska Hrvatska (Sports Croatia - 2012), in which all the members of the COC - 113 of them, including 82 national sports federations of Olympic and non-Olympic sports - participate on the principles of equality between of sports and athletes. It represents a part of the overall integration of COC in European and general international Olympic and social communications, supported by new technologies and digital advances.
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