Croatia
Overview
| NOC | Hrvatski olimpijski odbor |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 37 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 439 |
|---|---|
| Youth Olympic Games | 110 |
Description
Until the Yugoslavian civil war of 1991 Croatia had never competed at the Olympics as an independent nation. However, prior to 1991, many top Yugoslavian athletes were from Croatia, including several of the top Yugoslavian basketball players. The National Olympic Committee of Croatia was formed in 1991 and provisionally recognized by the Executive Board of the IOC on 17 January 1992. International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted full recognition at the IOC session in Monte Carlo on 24 September 1993.
Croatia made its Olympic début at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville and has since competed at every Winter Olympics. Croatia first competed at Barcelona in 1992 where it’s best finish was the silver medal its basketball team won, losing only to the “Dream Team”. Through 2016, Croatian athletes have won 44 Olympic medals, including 15 golds. Of these 33 medals were won in the Summer Olympics, with eleven golds, and 11 in the Winter Olympics, with four golds. The Croatian with the most Olympic medals and gold medals is alpine skier Janica Kostelić, with six medals and four golds from 1998-2006.
Participations by edition
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-on-3 Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| 3x3 Basketball (Basketball) | 4 | 0 | 4 | Results |
| Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
| Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Athletics | 1 | 4 | 5 | Results |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Beach Handball | 9 | 9 | 18 | Results |
| Biathlon | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
| Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
| Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | 3 | 4 | 7 | Results |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Judo | 1 | 3 | 4 | Results |
| Luge | 0 | 2 | 2 | Results |
| Rowing | 6 | 4 | 10 | Results |
| Sailing | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
| Shooting | 2 | 4 | 6 | Results |
| Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Snowboarding (Skiing) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Swimming (Aquatics) | 7 | 4 | 11 | Results |
| Table Tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 | Results |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 5 | 6 | Results |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Handball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Water Polo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3x3 Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janica Kostelić | CRO |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Venio Losert | CRO |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Slavko Goluža | CRO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valter Matošević | CRO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandra Perković | CRO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Igor Hinić | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Damir Burić | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Maro Joković | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Josip Pavić | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andro Bušlje | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Martin Sinković | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Valent Sinković | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandro Sukno | CRO |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigita Matić | CRO |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ana Viktorija Puljiz | CRO |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivan Capan | CRO |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivana Babić | CRO |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nikola Obrovac | CRO |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matej Buovac | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tomislav Grubišić | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stipe Krstanović | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marko Ramljak | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Toni Filipi | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rea Banić | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mia Bošnjak | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Petra Lovrenčević | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anja Lukšić | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ana Malec | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanja Perenčević | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saša Sladić | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mia Tupek | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nika Vojnović | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Antun Vrdoljak | 1995—2012 |
| Antun Vrdoljak | 2012— |
| Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | 2020— |