Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CRO |
| NOC | Croatian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 14 (6 men and 8 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Matija Legović & Valentina Aščić |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Marko Skender & Tena Hadžić |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Yugoslavia (1924–1988) | |
Croatia competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, with 14 competitors in 4 sports.[1]
Biathlete Matija Legović and short track speed skater Valentina Aščić were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3][4] Meanwhile, cross-country skiers Marko Skender and Tena Hadžić were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5][6]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Short-track speed skating | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Alpine skiing
Croatia qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. Two female and two male alpine skiers have qualified by virtue of them being in the top 30 in World Cup standings.[1][7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Filip Zubčić | Men's giant slalom | 1:16.59 | 16 | 1:10.91 | 10 | 2:27.50 | 14 |
| Samuel Kolega | Men's slalom | DNF | |||||
| Istok Rodeš | DNF | ||||||
| Filip Zubčić | 58.93 | 15 | 57.43 | 11 | 1:56.36 | 13 | |
| Zrinka Ljutić | Women's giant slalom | 1:05.34 | 24 | 1:09.67 | 3 | 2:15.01 | 17 |
| Pia Vučinić | DNF | ||||||
| Zrinka Ljutić | Women's slalom | 49.30 | 16 | 54.69 | 30 | 1:43.99 | 26 |
| Leona Popović | 49.55 | 21 | DSQ | DNF | |||
| Pia Vučinić | DNF | ||||||
Biathlon
Based on the IBU Qualifying Points list, Croatia qualified one female and two male athletes.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krešimir Crnković | Men's individual | 1:01:32.3 | 4 (0+1+1+2) | 76 |
| Matija Legović | 1:01:11.4 | 6 (1+1+1+3) | 72 | |
| Krešimir Crnković | Men's sprint | 28:04.5 | 5 (3+2) | 89 |
| Matija Legović | Men's pursuit | LAP | ||
| Men's sprint | 25:58.6 | 2 (1+1) | 59 | |
| Anika Kožica | Women's individual | 47:11.3 | 2 (0+0+0+2) | 60 |
| Women's sprint | 23:50.6 | 0 (0+0) | 68 | |
Cross-country skiing
Croatia qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Croatia qualified further a one female athlete.[9]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Marko Skender | Men's 10 kilometre freestyle | 26:40.7 | +6:04.5 | 95 |
| Men's 50 kilometre classical | LAP | 55 | ||
| Tena Hadžić | Women's 10 km freestyle | 30:39.9 | +7:50.7 | 97 |
| Ema Sobol | Women's 10 km freestyle | 29:04.6 | +6:15.4 | 88 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marko Skender | Men's sprint | 3:31.91 | 61 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tena Hadžić | Women's sprint | 4:12.88 | 66 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ema Sobol | Women's sprint | 4:22.67 | 75 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tena Hadžić Ema Sobol |
Women's team sprint | 7:25.15 | 19 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Short-track speed skating
Croatia qualified two female short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Valentina Aščić | Women's 500 m | 44.802 | 3 | Did not advance | 23 | ||||
| Women's 1000 m | 1:27.863 | 4 | Did not advance | 25 | |||||
| Women's 1500 m | N/a | 2:58.133 | 5 | Did not advance | 28 | ||||
| Katarina Burić | Women's 1500 m | N/a | 2:31.874 | 5 | Did not advance | 26 | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Croatia to Compete at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games with 14 Athletes in Four Sports". Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Većeras svečano otvaranje 25. Zimskih olimpijskih igara" [The opening ceremony of the 25th Winter Olympics about to happen tonight] (in Croatian). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Croatia to Compete at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games with 14 Athletes in Four Sports". Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.