Croatia at the Olympics
| Croatia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 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
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | did not participate | |||||
| 1900 Paris | as part of Austria | |||||
| 1904–1912 | did not participate | |||||
| 1920–1988 | as part of Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1992 Barcelona | 39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| 2000 Sydney | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2004 Athens | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 44 |
| 2008 Beijing | 105 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 59 |
| 2012 London | 110 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 87 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 2024 Paris | 73 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total (9/30) | 727 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 48 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924–1988 | as part of Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998 Nagano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2006 Turin | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 2014 Sochi | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022 Beijing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2030 French Alps | future event | |||||
| 2034 Utah | ||||||
| Total (10/25) | 123 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Handball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Water polo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 15 | 18 | 49 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
- 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
- "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