CROATIAN SPORTS DELEGATION

CROATIAN SPORTS DELEGATION IMPRESSUM

PUBLISHER Croatian Olympic Committee Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 10000 , 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 BY Radica Jurkin, Tajana Obradović

TRANSLATION Carpe Diem - N. T. Dalma Jagićeva 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

COVER PAGE & LAYOUT Marin Stojić (JET SET MAGAZIN) Preradovićeva 21-23 , 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

PHOTOS Romeo Ibrišević, Ivo Pervan, Archives of national sports federations, HINA

PRINTED BY Denona Getaldićeva 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

PRINTING RUN 350 copies

This edition was prepared for printing on June 1th, 2015. 4 IMPRESSUM TABLE OF CONTENT

Foreword by Zlatko Mateša, President of the Croatian Olympic Committee ...... 6

Foreword by Josip Čop, Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee ...... 7

I. CROATIAN SPORTS DELEGATION FOR THE EUROPEAN GAMES BAKU 2015

Mission ...... 9 Croatian athletes and ocials ...... 10 Medical team ...... 38 Competition 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

5 FOREWORD

Dear sports friends

nited European sports family has succeeded! Europe, living a full sports and UOlympic life for many decades, can – thanks to gradual building up of this chance - enjoy since this, historical 2015 its new fruit - the European games. President of the Sports that unites almost everything without exception and creates new values Croatian Olympic (economic, cultural and social), gets through these continental games a new Committee opportunity and new incentive for its further development. and member of the EOC Executive Committee Believing that idea and by trying to help Europe strengthen – through the organization of the rst continental games on its very soil - the eorts to make sports a component of creative, modern and highly successful Europe, today we Zlatko Mateša, PhD truly happy to succeed in our long-term eorts. 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.

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Dear participants of the European Games,

he idea of the European Games exists already for a few decades, but, until Trecently, 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 dierent types and levels of problems. Secretary General of the Croatian Six years ago, European Committees, with consent and support of the International Olympic Olympic Committee, started working on the realization of the idea of European Committee 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 Josip Čop 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 diculties 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 dicult 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.

7 SPORTS Athletes Team Ocials TOTAL M F TOTAL ARCHERY 1 0 1 1 2 BADMINTON 2 3 5 1 6 BOXING 5 0 5 2 7 CANOE SPRINT 1 1 2 2 4 CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE 1 1 2 2 4 CYCLING ROAD 3 1 4 2 6 DIVING 2 2 4 2 6 FENCING 1 1 2 1 3 GYMNASTICS 1 3 4 2 6 JUDO 2 4 6 2 8 KARATE 1 5 6 2 8 SHOOTING 7 5 12 4 16 SWIMMING 7 2 9 2 11 VOLLEYBALL 0 12 12 7 19 TABLE TENNIS 3 2 5 2 7 TAEKWONDO 2 4 6 2 8 TRIATHLON 2 1 3 2 5 WATERPOLO 13 0 13 5 18 WRESTLING 6 0 6 2 8 60 47 107 45 152

MEDICAL TEAM 10 10 MISSION 5 5 TOTAL 167

MISSION

DAMIR ŠEGOTA ZORAN ŠTEFEC (CHEF DE MISSION) (CHEF DE MISSION DEPUTY)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 22 May 1966 30 July 1971

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Koprivnica, Croatia

DENIS LUGARIĆ SANDRA BURIĆ (PRESS ATACHE) (MEMBER)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 14 November 1973 5 January 1972

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

MAJA GENCEL FALCONI DARKO MESAREK (MEMBER) (MEMBER)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 24 September 1976 30 July 1976

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

VIŠNJA PERAN IVANA VOLAREVIĆ (MEMBER) (MEMBER)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 November 1967 15 August 1981

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

9 Baku 2015

10 Baku 2015

Croatian athletes and officials

11 ARCHERY

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

12 ARCHERY BADMINTON

ZVONIMIR ĐURKINJAK KATARINA GALENIĆ (MEN’S DOUBLES, (WOMEN’S DOUBLES) MEN’S SINGLES)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 02 June 1988 23 May 1997

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

ZVONIMIR HOLBLING STAŠA POZNANOVIĆ (MEN’S DOUBLES) (WOMEN’S DOUBLES)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 03 August 1989 21 October 1988

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia 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

13 BOXING

MARKO ČALIĆ MATTEO KOMADINA (MEN’S HEAVY / 91 KG) (MEN’S LIGHT / 60 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 23 September 1987 25 December 1993

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Pula, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia

MARIN MINDOLJEVIĆ STIPAN PRTENJAČA (MEN’S SUPER HEAVY /+ 91 KG) (MEN’S LIGHT WELTER / 64 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 9 August 1994 15 October 1991

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

SANJIN-POL VRGOČ ZORAN KRALJ (MEN’S MIDDLE - 75 KG) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 August 1985 23 November 1979

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Pula, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia

MARIJO ŠIVOLIJA- JELICA (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 29 June 1981

PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia

14 BOXING CANOE SPRINT

BRIGITA BAKIĆ ANTUN NOVAKOVIĆ (KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 200M WOMEN, (KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 1000M MEN, KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 5000M WOMEN, KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 200M MEN, KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 500M WOMEN) KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 5000M MEN) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 28 July 1997 26 May 1997

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Slavonski Brod, Croatia Slavonski Brod, Croatia

VINKO MIJOČEVIĆ VEDRAN BOŽIĆ (TEAM LEADER) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 26 April 1955 1 August 1987

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Bukovlje, Croatia Slavonski Brod, Croatia

16 CANOE SPRINT CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE

ANDREA KIRŠIĆ FILIP TURK (WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY) (MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 5 September 1979 3 December 1990

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Nedešćina, Croatia Brežice,

LUKA ČANAK (TEAM LEADER)

DATE OF BIRTH: 1 June 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

NENAD OKMAŽIĆ (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 19 April 1967

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kozica, Croatia

17 CYCLING ROAD

EMANUEL KIŠERLOVSKI BRUNO MALTAR (MEN’S ROAD RACE) (MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL MEN’S ROAD RACE)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 3 August 1984 6 October 1994

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Čačak, Serbia Osijek, Croatia

MIA RADOTIĆ JOSIP RUMAC (WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL, (MEN’S ROAD RACE) WOMEN’S ROAD RACE)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 2 December 1984 26 October 1994

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Čakovec, Croatia Rijeka, 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

18 CYCLING ROAD DIVING

MAJA BORIĆ HRVOJE BREZOVAC (WOMEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD, (MEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD, WOMEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD, MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD, WOMEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD) MEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 24 March 1997 17 September 1999

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

JURAJ MELSA LORENA TOMIEK (MEN’S 1M SPRINGBOARD, (WOMEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD, MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD, WOMEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD) MEN’S SYNCHRO 3M SPRINGBOARD) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 17 March 1998 28 June 1998. PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

ANA KERA PETRA BALOG (TEAM LEADER - C OACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 12 August 1966 29 March 1984 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

19 FENCING

MARCELA DAJČIĆ ( WOMEN’S FOIL INDIVIDUAL)

DATE OF BIRTH: 4 June 1993

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

BOJAN JOVANOVIĆ (MEN’S FOIL INDIVIDUAL)

DATE OF BIRTH: 31 January 1980

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

DARKO LIMOV (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 22 December 1970

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

20 FENCING GYMNASTICS

ANA ĐEREK DINA MADIR (WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND, (WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND, WOMEN’S TEAM) WOMEN’S TEAM)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 4 September 1998 20 May 1995

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

MARIJO MOŽNIK ANA POŠČIĆ (MEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND) (WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND, WOMEN’S TEAM)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 18 January 1987 24 November 1998

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia

TIGRAN GORIČKI (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 8 May 1974

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

MIROSLAV KONČAREVIĆ (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 12 June 1973

PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia

21 JUDO

ANDREJA ĐAKOVIĆ ZLATKO KUMRIĆ (WOMEN - 63 KG) (MEN - 100 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 August 1991 7 March 1994

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

IVANA MARANIĆ TOMISLAV MARIJANOVIĆ (WOMEN -78 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM) (MEN -81 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 12 September 1991 30 August 1981

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

BARBARA MATIĆ MARIJANA MIŠKOVIĆ (WOMEN -70 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM) (WOMEN -63 KG, WOMEN’S TEAM)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 3 December 1994 8 July 1982

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

VLADIMIR PRERADOVIĆ GORAN STRMOTIĆ (COACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 5 July 1978 13 January 1969

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

22 JUDO KARATE

MONIKA BERULEC DANIL DOMDJONI (WOMEN’S KUMITE -50 KG) (MEN’S KUMITE -67 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 16 September 1996 8 September 1985

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Prizren, Kosovo

VLATKA KIUK JELENA KOVAČEVIĆ (WOMEN’S KATA) (WOMEN’S KUMITE -55 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 25 December 1985 16 November 1984

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia

ANA LENARD MAŠA MARTINOVIĆ (WOMEN’S KUMITE -61 KG) (WOMEN’S KUMITE +68 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 30 October 1990 9 January 1989

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Čakovec, Croatia

DAVOR CIPEK DRAGUTIN GALINA (TEAM LEADER) (HEAD COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 23 February 1978 1 January 1957

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Račja Vas, Croatia

23 SHOOTING

MAŠA BERIĆ BOJAN ĐURKOVIĆ (10M AIR RIFLE WOMEN) (50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MEN, 50M RIFLE PRONE MEN)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 30 November 1993 17 October 1989

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia Bjelovar, Croatia

ANTON GLASNOVIĆ JOSIP GLASNOVIĆ (TRAP MEN) (TRAP MEN)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 18 January 1981 7 May 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

PETAR GORŠA MARIJA MAROVIĆ (10M AIR RIFLE MEN, (10M AIR PISTOL WOMEN, 50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MEN, MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 PISTOL) MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 RIFLE DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 January 1988 16 September 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Bjelovar, Croatia Split, Croatia

SNJEŽANA PEJČIĆ TANJA PEREC (10M AIR RIFLE WOMEN, (50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS WOMEN ) 50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS WOMEN, MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 RIFLE) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 13 July 1982 8 June 1992 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia Varaždin, Croatia

24 SHOOTING SHOOTING

VLATKA PERVAN ŽELJKO POSAVEC (10M AIR PISTOL WOMEN, (10M AIR PISTOL MEN 25M PISTOL WOMEN) 50M PISTOL MEN MIXED TEAM 10M AIR 50 PISTOL) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 18 October 1979 29 October 1973

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Vinkovci, Croatia Varaždin, Croatia

SAŠA ŠPIRELJA IVICA ŠTRITOF (25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL MEN) (50M RIFLE PRONE MEN)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 3 May 1974 2 September 1960

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

SENO ČUSTO FRANC GLASNOVIĆ (COACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 22 January 1955 28 January 1954

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Bugojno, Bosnia and Hercegovina Priština, Kosovo

ZLATKO LOBOREC SINIŠA VITEZ (COACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 9 January 1956 19 April 1953

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Osijek, Croatia Split, Croatia

25 SWIMMING

BRUNO BLAŠKOVIĆ BORNA JUKIĆ MEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE, (MEN’S 200M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X 100M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEDLEY RELAY, MEN’S 50M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 50M MEN’S 400M FREESTYLE) BUTTERFLY, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 31 January 1998 2 August 1998 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Pula, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

KRISTIAN KOMLENIĆ IGOR KOSTOVSKI (MEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 4 X 100M (MEN’S 200M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY 200M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 400M MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 800M FREESTYLE) BACKSTROKE, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 24 June 1997 11 July 1998 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

ANTE LUČEV KRISTINA MILETIĆ (MEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY, MEN’S 200M (WOMEN’S 400M FREESTYLE, INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY, MEN’S 4 X 100M WOMEN’S 800M FREESTYLE) FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY, MEN’S 4 X 200M FREESTYLE RELAY) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 21 April 2000

13 June 1997 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

NIKOLA MILJENIĆ NIKOLA OBROVAC (MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE, MEN’S 4 X 100M (MEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE, FREESTYLE RELAY, MEN’S 50M BUTTERFLY MEN’S 4 X 100M MEDLEY RELAY, MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE) MEN’S 50M BREASTSTROKE) DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 May 1998 18 June 1998

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

26 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 DOMAGOJ ZAJEC (COACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 23 October 1958 13 July 1980

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Moskow, Russia Zagreb, Croatia

27 VOLLEYBALL (W)

JELENA ALAJBEG NIKOLINA BOŽIČEVIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 1 October 1989 14 January 1995

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

MAJA BURAZER SAMANTA FABRIS

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 20 March 1988 8 February 1992 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Pula, Croatia

VEDRANA JAKŠETIĆ NIKOLINA JELIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September 1996 9 November 1991

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Osijek, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

KARLA KLARIĆ DINKA KULIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 5 September 1994 2 August 1997

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Osijek, Croatia

28 VOLLEYBALL (W) VOLLEYBALL (W)

MARIJA PRŠA TAMARA SUSIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 27 November 1989 28 November 1990

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Sisak, Croatia Čapljina, Bosnia and Hercegovina

MARIJA UŠIĆ SENNA UŠIĆ JOGUNICA

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 5 February 1992 14 May 1986

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

JURAJ JOGUNICA LUIS CARLOS CAETANO (TEAM LEADER) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 March 1981 16 September 1976

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Joinville, Brasil

GORAN JOVANOVIĆ RAFAEL PRADO (COACH) DE CASTRO (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 12 October 1980 31 March 1978

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Pula, Croatia Sao Paolo, Brasil

29 VOLLEYBALL (W)

ANGELO ANIBAL VERCESI (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 23 June 1967

PLACE OF BIRTH: Catanduva, Brasil

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

30 VOLLEYBALL (W) TABLE TENNIS

ANDREJ GAĆINA TOMISLAV KOLAREK (MEN’S SINGLES, MEN’S TEAM) (MEN’S TEAM)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 21 May 1986 28 September 1988

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zadar, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

LEA RAKOVAC RUI WU TAN (WOMEN’S SINGLES) (MEN’S SINGLES, MEN’S TEAM)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 3 March 1996 30 June 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Shenyang, China

YUAN TIAN NEVEN CEGNAR (WOMEN’S SINGLES) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 12 January 1975 23 November 1960

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Shenyang, China Zagreb, Croatia

ZVONIMIR KORENIĆ (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 24 March 1974

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

31 TAEKWONDO TRIATHLON

VEDRAN GOLEC FILIP GRGIĆ (MEN’S + 80 KG) (MEN’S- 68 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 30 June 1989 25 October 1989

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

IVA RADOŠ MARINA SUMIĆ (WOMEN’S + 67 KG) (WOMEN’S - 67 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 7 November 1995 18 August 1991

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

ANA ZANINOVIĆ LUCIJA ZANINOVIĆ (WOMEN’S - 57 KG) (WOMEN’S - 49 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 26 June 1987 26 June 1987

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

VELJKO LAURA TONI TOMAS (COACH) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 12 August 1984 17 December 1980

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

32 TRIATHLON

MATIJA KRIVEC MATIJA LUKINA

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 15 January 1991 22 November 1987

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia 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

33 WATERPOLO (M) WATERPOLO (M)

MATIAS BILJAKA MARKO BLAŽIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 August 1999 20 January 1999 PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia Beč, Austria

ZVONIMIR BUTIĆ PETAR BRATIM

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 8 July 1998 2 November 1998

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

MARIN DAŠIĆ KARLO KREKOVIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 3 April 1998 27 January 1999

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia

IVAN KROLO FRANKO LAZIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 27 September 1998 25 February 1998

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

34 WATERPOLO (M) WATERPOLO (M)

JACOB MERČEP LOVRO PAPARIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 8 February 1998 5 August 1999

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Dubrovnik, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia

DUJE PEJKOVIĆ LUKA PODRUG

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 May 1998 20 October 1998

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

MATEO SAFTIĆ

DATE OF BIRTH: 20 Januar 1999

PLACE OF BIRTH: Rijeka, Croatia

RENATO ŽIVKOVIĆ JOŠKO KREKOVIĆ (TEAM LEADER) (HEAD COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 8 July 1966 17 April 1969

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Split, Croatia

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FRANO KARAČ RENCO POSINKOVIĆ (ASSISTANT COACH) (ASSISTANT COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 4 June 1977 4 January 1964

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Dubrovnik, Croatia Split, Croatia

MIA ŠIMUNIĆ (ASSISTANT COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: 28 September 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia

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DOMINIK ETLINGER DANIJEL JANEČIĆ (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 71 KG) (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 66 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 February 1992 22 March 1988

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

IVAN LIZATOVIĆ BOŽO STARČEVIĆ (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 59 KG) (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 80 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 22 November 1988 11 December 1988

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

NEVEN ŽUGAJ NENAD ŽUGAJ (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 75 KG) (MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 85 KG)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 19 April 1983 19 April 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

ALEN RUNAC DAVOR LUKIĆ (TEAM LEADER) (COACH)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 17 April 1966 11 February 1966

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Varaždin, Croatia Pula, Croatia

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DINKO PIVALICA ANTE ŽUPANOVIĆ (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER) (DOCTOR)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 March 1963 27 September 1949

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Split, Croatia Šibenik, Croatia

DAMIR JEMENDŽIĆ BORISLAV RADIĆ (DOCTOR) (DOCTOR)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 4 January 1980 5 January 1957

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Žepče, Bosnia and Hercegovina Šibenik, Croatia

MIROSLAV SMERDELJ LUCIAN VUKELIĆ (DOCTOR) (DOCTOR)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 July 1953 26 January 1963

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Osijek, Croatia Belgrade, Serbia

ZDENKA ANDRUN STEVO KURIC (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) (PHYSIOTHERAPIST)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 8 June 1961 14 September 1960

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zavidovići, Bosnia and Hercegovina Josipovac Puntovački, Croatia

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PETAR LEKO DEAN MISTURA (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) (PHYSIOTHERAPIST)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 10 June 1949 28 December 1970

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Bročanac, Bosnia and Hercegovina Rijeka, Croatia

EMIR MUJAGIĆ MARIO NOVAK- STANKO (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) (PHYSIOTHERAPIST)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 6 September 1966 12 January 1974

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zenica, Bosnia and Hercegovina Zagreb, Croatia

DEJAN SPASIĆ SHINICHI TAKAHASHI (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) (PHYSIOTHERAPIST)

DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: 26 August 1972 2 August 1979

PLACE OF BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH: Zagreb, Croatia Kagava, Japan

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41 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. Croatian athletes today and throughout the history

reat names of Croatian sports, including 878 athletes-participants Gat 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 Water Polo very quickly win Olympic medals team 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 national team), Bruno Gudelj, Vladimir Jelčić, In the period from 1992 to 2014, Croatian athletes Božidar Jović, Nenad Kljaić, , Valter Matošević have won 34 medals at the Olympics - 23 at the Summer (double gold medalist)¸ Zoran Mikulić, Alvaro Načinović, Olympics and 11 at the Winter Olympics. Among them, Goran Perkovac, , Zlatko Saračević, Irfan there are 10 gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze medals. Smajlagić and Vladimir Šujster. Of 10 gold medals, there are seven individual and three The gold medal was also won by the generation of team medals. The first Croatian gold medal was won in handball players at the Olympics in Athens in 2004. The the individual competition, being - at the same time - the team included: Ivano Balić (winner of gold and bronze first medal in the history of Croatian skiing. This medal medals, three times declared the IHF World Player of the was hanging around the neck of the most successful Year), Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Slavko Goluža, Croatian Olympian of all time, Janica Kostelić, who has Nikša Kaleb, Blaženko Lacković, Venio Losert, Valter won a total of six Olympic medals - four (three gold and Matošević, Petar Metličić, Vlado Šola, Denis Špoljarić, one silver) at the Winter Olympics in Lake City in 2002 as Goran Šprem, , Drago Vuković and Vedran Zrnić. well as gold and silver in Turin in 2006. Besides these two handball gold medals, the brightest Gold of the athlete Sandra Perković, current Olympic Olympic medal was won by the generation of water polo champion from London 2012, and World and European players from the Olympics in London in 2012 - Josip Pavić, Champion in discus throw, is the first and so far the only Damir Burić, Miho Bošković, Nikša Dobud, Maro Joković, Olympic gold in Croatian athletics. Petar Muslim, Ivan Buljubašić, Andro Bušlje, Sandro Sukno, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić, Paulo Obradović and Weightlifter Nikolay Pešalov has won gold in Frano Vićan. in 2000, while is the last winner of Olympic gold for Croatia (London 2012 in shooting, From 13 silver Olympic medals (of which two in team discipline trap). competition - water polo and basketball), four were won by one of the best Croatian athletes of all time and the In team competition, the first Olympic gold medal was world's most comprehensive skier Ivica Kostelić. At the the one won by the Croatian national handball team in Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006, Ivica has won – in men’s in 1996. Thanks to them, the Croatian national competition - the first-ever Croatian winter sports medal. anthem was played for the first time at Afterwards he has won the second and the Olympics. The team included Patrik third silver medal in Vancouver in 2010, Ćavar, Valner Franković, Slavko Goluža and the last, fourth, in Sochi in 2014. (Olympianlympian with two gold medals and His sister Janica Kostelić is the long-time head coach of the Croatian winner of two silver medals - the first

Patrik Ćavar Nikolaj Pešalov CROATIAN ATHLETES TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY

Ivano Balić - three times declared the IHF World Player of the Year

Sandra Perković - current Olympic champion from London 2012

Perica Bukić - in 2008. was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Janica Kostelić - most successful Croatian Olympian of all time

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one in Salt Lake City in 2002 and the second one in Turin who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1993, with in 2006. permanent memorial monument erected in the park of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne), Dino Rađa (winner of The winners of one silver medal are the athletes Blanka two Olympic silver medals and numerous European titles, Vlašić (Beijing Olympics 2008), double World Champion NBA league player), Žan Tabak (NBA league) and winner in high jump, gymnast Filip Ude (Beijing Olympics 2008), of two Olympic silver, along with European titles, Stojko the first Croatian gymnast with Olympic medal and the Vranković. swimmer (Athens 2004), multiple World Silver was also won by the water polo players at the Champion and holder of record in free style. Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 - Maro Balić, Perica Bukić (with a total of three medals, two gold and one silver), The rowers have also won two Olympic silvers. The Damir Glavan, Igor Hinić with gold and silver, Vjekoslav “older” one is from Athens 2004 (brothers Siniša and Kobešćak, Joško Kreković, Ognjen Kržić, Dubravko Šimenc Nikša Skelin), won by the most successful Croatian coxless (one of the world's best water polo players of all time, pairs who have also won a bronze medal as members winner of gold and silver medal), Siniša Skolneković, of the coxed eight in Sydney in 2000. While the last Ratko Štritof, Tino Vegar, Renato Vrbičić and Zdeslav silver medal was won by the current World Champions, Vrdoljak. members of the quadruple sculls, David Šain, Martin Sinković, Damir Martian and Valent Sinković (London Among 11 bronze medals (the only team medal is the 2012). one won by the handball team), the bronze medal won by the tennis players Goran Ivanišević in Barcelona in In team competition, holders of silver Olympic medals 1992 was the first individual Olympic medal in the history are the members of the historical "Croatian Dream Team" of Croatian sports since the Croatian independence. from Barcelona in 1992, all of them basketball players - Ivanišević, great Olympian and winner of Wimbledon 2001, Vladan Alanović, Franjo Arapović, Danko Cvjetičanin (all one of the most successful Croatian tennis players of all three of them Olympians with two silver medals), Alan time and athletes in general, has won a second bronze Gregov, Arijan Komazec, Toni Kukoč (two Olympic silver medal at the same Olympics in Men’s Doubles with medals, also the most successful Croatian basketball Goran Prpić. At the in Barcelona, he was player who ever played in the professional NBA also the first Croatian flag-bearer. league), Aramis Naglić, Velimir Perasović, Dražen Petrović (triple holder of Olympic The holders of bronze are also the members medals, two silver and one bronze; the of men's rowing eight in Sydney in 2000 - Igor greatest basketball player Europe has Boraska (Olympian who has also performed ever had, also NBA league player at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in

Dražen Petrović Ivica Kostelić Goran Ivanišević - rst Croatian CROATIAN ATHLETES TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY individual Olympic medal

Stojko Vranković - winner of two Olympic silver

Rowing men’s eight

Filip Ude - rst Croatian gymnast with Olympic medal

Blanka Vlašić - double World Champion in high jump 47 CROATIAN ATHLETES TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY

2002 in four-men bobsleigh team), Tihomir Franković, Duvnjak, Ivano Balić , Denis Buntić and Kresimir Čuljak, Igor Francetić, Branimir Vujević, Tomislav Damir Bičanić. Smoljenović, double winners of Olympic medals Nikša and Siniša Skelin and coxswain Silvijo Petriško. Olympic foundations and their builders throughout the history Bronze medalists are also the weightlifter Nikolaj Pešalov (Sydney 2002) and tennis pair Mario Ančić The international sports achievements of Croatian and Ivan Ljubičić (Athens 2004), which are also most basketball, especially at the end of the last century, were responsible for the Croatian winning of the Davis Cup in strongly influenced by the triple Olympian Kresimir Ćosić, 2005. multiple World and European Champion, basketball star of all time, holder of the gold medal in Moscow in 1980 Snježana Pejčić is the holder of bronze medal won and two silver (Mexico 1968 and Montreal 1976). Among at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in one of the oldest the names highly appreciated by the basketball and sports organized sports in Croatia, shooting. Her bronze medal world is certainly the name of the triple Olympian Andro from Summer Olympics was the first Olympic medal Knego with gold, silver and bronze. won by the Croatian female athlete since the Croatian Silver Olympians Žana Lelas, Kornelija Kvesić and independence in 1992. Danira Nakić Bilić, as well as bronze duo Mira Bjedov Nikolić and Sanja Ožegović have certainly made a mark on Olympic bronze medals won by Martina Zubčić and basketball as well. Sandra Šarić at the Beijing Olympics 2008 are the first medals in Croatian taekwondo. The third Olympic bronze Great female Olympians of Croatian sports are medal in taekwondo was won by Lucija Zaninović at the the handball medalists: Biserka Višnjić and Mirjana London Olympics 2012. There is also a bronze medal Ognjenović (most decorated Croatian handball players won by biathlete Jakov Fak at the Winter Olympics in with gold and silver medal) as well as Katica Ileš and Ana Vancouver in 2010, the first and so far the only Croatian Titlić with a silver medal – a quartet whose achievements Olympic medal in Nordic discipline. are even today a role model to many generations of handball players. The one and only team's Olympic bronze wan won by the handball team at the London Olympics 2012 - Mirko Canoeist Matija Ljubek with even four Alilović, Venio Losert (triple Olympian with Olympic medals (two gold, one silver and one two gold and one bronze medal), Manuel bronze) is one of the most awarded Croatian Štrlek, Ivan Ninčević, Ivan Čupić, Zlatko athletes at all. Ljubek was a multiple World Horvat, Igor Vori, , Drago Champion and - after the active career - he Vuković, Blaženko Lacković, Domagoj continued working as sports official who has

Krešimir Ćosić CROATIAN ATHLETES TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY

woven canoeing into the Croatian and international by the gold Olympian Sandra Perković, the World and Olympic family. European Champion and one of the world’s best female athlete for many years, includes also the names of the A strong contribution to the international reputation golden European champion and holder of the world of Croatian sports was certainly given by the boxer Mate bronze in parallel bars, gymnast Mario Možnik, holder of Parlov, winner of Olympic gold in Light Heavyweight European bronze medal in high jump Ana Šimić, followed (Munich 1972) and holder of the title of World Amateur by the junior champion in super heavyweight Filip Hrgović Champion, followed by Damir Škaro (holder of bronze who, after the break in London in 2012, brings back medal in in 1988) and Željko Mavrović, European the Croatian boxing at the Olympics, the current World champion in professional boxing and challenger for the Champions in coxless pairs, brothers Martin and Valent World Heavyweight title. Sinković, as well as many other top athletes.

The only Olympic medal in Croatian table tennis, the Croatian sports of tomorrow silver one, was brought from Seoul in 1988 by , while the legend of Croatian sports is certainly Croatian sports will soon be able to count on bright Dragutin Šurbek, Croatian table tennis player with the young hopes, such as tennis players Borna Ćorić and highest number of European and world trophies. Tamara Ana Konjuh, athlete Martin Marković, swimmer Nikola Boroš is one of the best Croatian female athletes, multiple Obrovac, taekwondo Ivana Babić (current World Junior medalist at European and World Championships in Champion in the category up to 55 kg), judoka sisters predominantly Asian competition. Barbara and Brigita Matić or, for example, national junior basketball team (U18) - Roko Badžim, Borna Kapusta, On the list of swimming notables there are, above all, Josip Jukić, Goran Filipović, Luka Božić, Lovro Mazalin, Nik Đurdica Bjedov, gold and silver Olympian (Mexico 1968) Slavica, Marko Arapović, Dragan Bender and Ante Toni and Gordan Kožulj, holder of world record in backstroke. Žižić. One should not forget the very talented coxless four In Croatian football that achieved its greatest success rowing crew (Bernard Samardžić, Filip Pedić, Josip in 1998 by winning the third place at the World Cup in Banović and Toni Čavka) or even younger athletes, such France, a special place belongs to the top goal scorer as skiers Leona Popović or Ida Štimac and many other from that tournament, Davor Šuker, today’s President of exceptional talents who are just starting their journey the Croatian Football Federation and FIFA towards great sports successes. Executive Committee member.

The list with the names of newer generation’s top athletes, led

Ivana Babić Borna Ćorić LIST OF MEDALISTS (SUMMER OLYMPICS) 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) Weightliing 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) Weightliing 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 rie £ 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, , 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 (WINTER 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

50 MEDALS BY SUMMER GAMES GAMES ATHLETES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL

1900 Paris (France) as part of Austria (AUT) Handball 2 0 1 3 19041912 did not participate Athletics 1 1 0 2 Water polo 1 1 0 2 19201988 as part of Yugoslavia (YUG) Shooting 1 0 1 2 1992 Barcelona (Spain) 39 0 1 2 3 Weightliing 1 0 1 2 1996 Atlanta (USA) 84 1 1 0 2 Rowing 0 2 1 3 2000 Sydney (Australia) 88 1 0 1 2 Basketball 0 1 0 1 Gymnastics 0 1 0 1 2004 Athens (Greece) 81 1 2 2 5 Swimming 0 1 0 1 2008 Beijing (China) 105 0 2 3 5 Taekwondo 0 0 3 3 2012 London (UK) 110 3 1 2 6 Tennis 0 0 3 3

TOTAL 6 7 10 23 TOTAL 6 7 10 23

MEDALS BY WINTER GAMES GAMES ATHLETES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Alpine skiing 4 6 0 10 19241988 as part of Yugoslavia (YUG) Biathlon 0 0 1 1 1992 Albertville (France) 4 0 0 0 0 1994 Lillehammer (Norway) 3 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 4 6 1 11 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

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FACTS ON CROATIA n a rather small surface area, Croatia is a country with rich tradition, culture, heritage, natural beauties and - sports. O 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 - POPULATION: 4.285.000 (2011) the beauty of its islands, mountains, rivers, the mystery CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: of karstic caves, archeological and historic sites, wine Zagreb - 795,505 (2013) routes and silence of millennial forests, as well as AREA: 56,594 km2 flavors and scents of the nature. CURRENCY: KUNA (HRK)

ESTABLISHMENT: • Duchy - 8th century The lovers of the river powers will be welcomed by • Kingdom c. 925 the amazing beauty of the rivers Dobra, Kupa, Cetina • Personal union with Hungary: 1102 and Zrmanja, whose rapids and backwaters invite you to • Joined Habsburg Empire: 1 January 1527 • Secession from Austria-Hungary: 29 October 1918 research, rafting or ride down the river canyons. • Creation of Yugoslavia: 4 December 1918 • Decision on independence: 25 June 1991 • EU accession: 1 July 2013 Croatia is a country with more than a thousand islands, indented coastline, secluded bays, winds ETHNIC GROUPS: 90.4% Croats favorable for surfing and sailing, as well as marine 4.4% Serbs life and beauties that truly amaze the lovers of sports 5.2% others of diving. However, Croatia is a country of twenty-odd

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mountains, an ideal destination for those seeking for the natural values of ecosystems in these areas. union with whispering of the woods, gurgling whisper of However, Croatia is also a country of rich intangible mountain streams and springs, as well as for those who heritage, seductive scents, colorful city markets, modern wish to experience the natural and cultural attractions buildings and rural households. It is a country full of along with pleasure and benefits of Nordic walking. flavors of not only Mediterranean but also of continental cuisine, which is based on the tradition of the former Croatia is a place of diversity. It is the place where Austro-Hungarian Empire, the flavors created by the two climates rule, while their mix creates a beneficial influence of sun, sea, wind, fertile plains and spicy, weather effect throughout the year. Moreover, maybe fragrant plants whose harmony pleases - in superb way Croatia’s climate and configuration differences or its - the taste buds and palates of each guest. history are exactly that what makes this country a place of contrasts, colors and scents. Croatia is a hospitable, seductive combination of modern and traditional, urban city rhythms and pristine It is a land of heritage, historical cities and buildings natural beauty, modern life and traditional heritage. – the historical core of Dubrovnik or Diocletian's Palace and the medieval Split, the Cathedral of St. James in Because of all that, rare will be the guest to leave Šibenik, historical core in Trogir and early Christian Croatia empty-handed. Homes around the world complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč. As well will echo, for a long time, with the sounds of the “a as the plain of Stari Grad, the largest fertile plain on Capella” singing or “bećarac” songs, full of scents of Adriatic islands, situated on the island of Hvar - the Mediterranean herbs and delicacies of the Croatian place where the ancient Greek division of land, system of cuisine, adorned by Pag, Hvar and Lepoglava lace, roads and terraced plots are preserved up to the present traditional wooden toy or “licitar” from the Croatian day. It is the best-preserved ancient cadaster in the Zagorje – pieces of the recognizable Croatian identity. Mediterranean, which, like all the aforementioned sites, as well as the National Park Plitvice Lakes, are included For a long, long time, the photo albums will remind on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. you of irresistible places in the Mediterranean. The places whose streets, metaphorically Croatia is also a country of national parks, nature speaking, lead you into the interior of a rich parks and many protected nature reserves millennial history, as Croatian cities are a where rare plants and animal species are treasury of museums, galleries, churches, protected from extinction, historic buildings and cultural heritage protecting thus also the monuments, that reveal their visitors the secrets of the past, bygone times, battles, events and people. Zadar

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