Croatia at the Olympics

Croatia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1992, and has participated in every Games since then.

Croatia at the
Olympics
IOC codeCRO
NOCCroatian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
18
Silver
19
Bronze
15
Total
52
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Austria (1900)
 Yugoslavia (1920–1988)

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-one medals at the Summer Olympic Games, including multiple gold medals by the men's handball team in 1996 and 2004, as well as discus-thrower Sandra Perković in 2012 and 2016. 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
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

List of medalists

Summer sports
Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event Date
 Silver
Spain 1992 Barcelona BasketballMen's tournament6 August 1992
 BronzeGoran Ivanišević and Goran PrpićSpain 1992 Barcelona TennisMen's doubles5 August 1992
 BronzeGoran IvaniševićSpain 1992 Barcelona TennisMen's singles6 August 1992
 Gold
 United States 1996 Atlanta HandballMen's tournament4 August 1996
 Silver
 United States 1996 Atlanta Water poloMen's tournament28 July 1996
 GoldNikolaj PešalovAustralia 2000 Sydney WeightliftingMen's 62 kg17 September 2000
 BronzeIgor Francetić, Tihomir Franković, Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Igor Boraska, Branimir Vujević, Silvijo PetriškoAustralia 2000 Sydney RowingMen's eight with coxswain24 September 2000
 Gold
 Greece 2004 Athens HandballMen's tournament29 August 2004
 SilverNikša Skelin and Siniša SkelinGreece 2004 Athens RowingMen's coxless pair21 August 2004
 SilverDuje DraganjaGreece 2004 Athens SwimmingMen's 50 metre freestyle20 August 2004
 BronzeMario Ančić and Ivan LjubičićGreece 2004 Athens TennisMen's doubles20 August 2004
 BronzeNikolaj PešalovGreece 2004 Athens WeightliftingMen's 69 kg18 August 2004
 SilverBlanka VlašićChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's high jump23 August 2008
 SilverFilip UdeChina 2008 Beijing GymnasticsMen's pommel horse17 August 2008
 BronzeSnježana PejčićChina 2008 Beijing ShootingWomen's 10 metre air rifle9 August 2008
 BronzeMartina ZubčićChina 2008 Beijing TaekwondoWomen's 57 kg21 August 2008
 BronzeSandra ŠarićChina 2008 Beijing TaekwondoWomen's 67 kg22 August 2008
 GoldSandra PerkovićUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's discus throw4 August 2012
 GoldGiovanni CernogorazUnited Kingdom 2012 London ShootingMen's trap6 August 2012
 Gold
 United Kingdom 2012 London Water poloMen's tournament12 August 2012
 SilverDavid Šain, Martin Sinković, Damir Martin, Valent SinkovićUnited Kingdom 2012 London RowingMen's quadruple sculls3 August 2012
 BronzeLucija ZaninovićUnited Kingdom 2012 London TaekwondoWomen's 49 kg8 August 2012
 Bronze
 United Kingdom 2012 London HandballMen's tournament12 August 2012
 GoldJosip GlasnovićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro ShootingMen's trap8 August 2016
 GoldMartin Sinković and Valent SinkovićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro RowingMen's double sculls11 August 2016
 GoldSandra PerkovićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's discus throw16 August 2016
 GoldŠime Fantela and Igor MarenićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro SailingMen's 47017 August 2016
 GoldSara KolakBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's javelin throw18 August 2016
 SilverDamir MartinBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro RowingMen's single sculls13 August 2016
 SilverTonči StipanovićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro SailingMen's laser16 August 2016
 Silver
 Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Water poloMen's tournament20 August 2016
 BronzeFilip HrgovićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro BoxingMen's super heavyweight19 August 2016
 BronzeBlanka VlašićBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's high jump20 August 2016
 GoldMatea JelićJapan 2020 Tokyo TaekwondoWomen's 67 kg26 July 2021
 GoldMartin Sinković and Valent SinkovićJapan 2020 Tokyo RowingMen's coxless pair29 July 2021
 GoldNikola Mektić and Mate PavićJapan 2020 Tokyo TennisMen's doubles30 July 2021
 SilverMarin Čilić and Ivan DodigJapan 2020 Tokyo TennisMen's doubles30 July 2021
 SilverTonči StipanovićJapan 2020 Tokyo SailingMen's laser1 August 2021
 SilverTin SrbićJapan 2020 Tokyo GymnasticsMen's horizontal bar3 August 2021
 BronzeToni KanaetJapan 2020 Tokyo TaekwondoMen's 80 kg26 July 2021
 BronzeDamir MartinJapan 2020 Tokyo RowingMen's single sculls30 July 2021

Winter sports
Medal Name Games Sport Event Date
 GoldJanica Kostelić2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiingWomen's combined14 February 2002
 GoldJanica Kostelić2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiingWomen's slalom20 February 2002
 GoldJanica Kostelić2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiingWomen's giant slalom22 February 2002
 SilverJanica Kostelić2002 Salt Lake City Alpine skiingWomen's super-G17 February 2002
 GoldJanica Kostelić2006 Turin Alpine skiingWomen's combined18 February 2006
 SilverJanica Kostelić2006 Turin Alpine skiingWomen's super-G20 February 2006
 SilverIvica Kostelić2006 Turin Alpine skiingMen's combined14 February 2006
 SilverIvica Kostelić2010 Vancouver Alpine skiingMen's combined21 February 2010
 SilverIvica Kostelić2010 Vancouver Alpine skiingMen's slalom27 February 2010
 BronzeJakov Fak2010 Vancouver BiathlonMen's sprint14 February 2010
 SilverIvica Kostelić2014 Sochi Alpine skiingMen's combined14 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 2002–2006Winter4206
Martin Sinković M Rowing 2012–2020Summer2103
Valent Sinković M Rowing 2012–2020Summer2103
Venio Losert M Handball 1996–2012Summer2013
Slavko Goluža M Handball 1996–2004Summer2002
Valter Matošević M Handball 1996–2004Summer2002
Sandra Perković F Athletics 2012–2016Summer2002
Igor Hinić M Water polo 1996–2012Summer1102
Josip Pavić M Water polo 2012–2016Summer1102
Damir Burić M Water polo 2012–2016Summer1102
Maro Joković M Water polo 2012–2016Summer1102
Andro Bušlje M Water polo 2012–2016Summer1102
Sandro Sukno M Water polo 2012–2016Summer1102
Nikolaj Pešalov M Weightlifting 2000–2004Summer1012
Ivano Balić M Handball 2004–2012Summer1012
Blaženko Lacković M Handball 2004–2012Summer1012
Igor Vori M Handball 2004–2012Summer1012
Drago Vuković M Handball 2004–2012Summer1012
Ivica Kostelić M Alpine skiing 2006–2014Winter0404
Damir Martin M Rowing 2012–2020Summer0213
Tonči Stipanović M Sailing 2016–2020Summer0202
Nikša Skelin M Rowing 2000–2004Summer0112
Siniša Skelin M Rowing 2000–2004Summer0112
Blanka Vlašić F Athletics 2008–2016Summer0112
Goran Ivanišević M Tennis 1992Summer0022

See also
  • "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
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