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or the seventh time, the Croatian athletes are participating under their own flag at the Mediterranean Games, a multi-sports event with the almost seventy year old tradition. These Games have a special significance because they are held in the time when the four-year rhythm is lost and when many are asking questions on their meaning and purpose in the future. But the Olympic flame that burns in female and male athletes from 26 countries on three continents should remain a guiding light for the future of the Mediterranean. Of course, the idea of the Mediterranean Games should be modernized and given wind in their sails by practical innovations and refinements. Medals won in the Mediterranean Games must brought back to the original glory, they should be included in athletes’ biographies with pride, as numerous Croatian athletes did once, while enriching their trophy collections. On this tradition I build the belief that Croatia will be very successful in Tarragona. Among our 99 male and female representatives, there are many notable names, led by winners of Olympic gold medals, for example - in shooting or athletics. I wish all the Croatian female and male athletes a successful performance and above all a personal satisfaction with the achieved results. I am sure that they will keep the Games in Tarragona in a beautiful memory and a valuable experience in their further career. Let it be a true festival of youth, sports and tolerance, presentation of skills through various disciplines and sports branches and above all - a demonstration of fair play and positive energy that will connect people from the Mediterranean in all the aspects of social activities in future.
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Zlatko Mateša, PhD President of the Croatian Olympic Committee
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remember with nostalgy the 1975 and the Mediterranean Games in Algeria, where I participated in football. At that time, the Games had a status of extremely important, prestigious and competitive event– and indeed they were. I remember the members of the National Handball, Athletics as well as Football Team – they were mostly the best female and male athletes of the former state. Participating at the Games, especially being a medal winner, was a respectable result that had its “weight” and valorization. Today, almost 40 years later, the Games have lost their value, their reputation and their meaning. Therefore, at the level of the European Olympic Committees, the Mediterranean Movement, and especially among the countries participating at the Games, a consensus should be reached on the purpose of the Mediterranean Games. The result achieved at the Games is neither of a criterion type nor it bring points that would be relevant for going to – for example – the European Games, it does not represent a criterion result for direct participation at the European Championships. Maybe it would be necessary to consider inclusion of athletes of up to 23 years of age in the Games, that the result achieved at the Mediterranean Games is the criteria for participating at - at least - one European Championships up to 23 years of age. Maybe, but that’s just a suggestion to consider.
Josip Čop, BSc. Econ. Secretary General of the Croatian Olympic Committee
What do we expect from Croatian athletes at the Mediterranean Games? From the younger ones to test their competitiveness in that environment, from the older ones to turn their experience into medals and from all the participants at the Games, a good and proper behavior - proud, knightly and fair play presentation of Our Beautiful Homeland.
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croatian
Mediterranean
mission
Damir ŠEGOTA
Zoran ŠTEFEC
Year of birth: 1966
Year of birth: 1971
Maja GENCEL FALKONI
Darko MESAREK
Year of birth: 1976
Year of birth: 1975
Višnja PERAN
Vinko KNEŽEVIĆ
Year of birth: 1967
Year of birth: 1967
/Chef de Mission/
/Deputy Chef de Mission/
/Mission member/
/Mission member/
/Mission member/
Jaki FRANJA
/Photojournalist/
Year of birth: 1968
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/Press attaché/
SPORTS ATHLETES ATHLETES OFFICIAL JUDGES M W TOTAL MEMBERS TOTAL Archery 2 2 1 3 Athletics 3 3 6 3 9 4 4 1 5 1 Basketball 3x3 2 2 1 3 1 Beach Volleyball 2 2 4 1 5 Bocce Boxing 3 3 2 5 1 1 2 2 4 1 Canoeing 1 1 2 1 3 Cycling 1 1 1 2 Fencing 1 1 1 2 Golf 3 3 1 4 1 Gymnastics 16 16 4 20 2 Handball Handisports 2 1 3 2 5 (swimming) 2 2 1 3 1 Judo 3 2 5 2 7 2 Karate 1 1 2 2 4 1 Rowing 4 2 6 2 8 Shooting 2 2 1 3 Swimming 4 4 1 5 1 Taekwondo 1 1 1 2 Triatlon 12 12 24 9 33 2 Volleyball 1 1 1 2 1 Weightlifting 3 3 2 5 1 Wrestling 7 7 Mission Doctors 3 3 Phsyiotherapists 12 12 TOTAL
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32
99
65
164
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CROATIAN
Mediterranean DELEGATION
ery
arch
Matija MIHALIĆ
Alen REMAR
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1999
/70 m/
Nenad MIHALIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1974
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/70 m/
ics
athlet
Andrea IVANČEVIĆ
Ivana LONČAREK
Year of birth: 1984
Year of birth: 1991
Martin MARKOVIĆ
Filip MIHALJEVIĆ
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1994
Sandra PERKOVIĆ
Stipe ŽUNIĆ
Year of birth: 1990
Year of birth: 1990
Igor ČORDAŠ
Edis ELKASEVIĆ
Year of birth: 1972
Year of birth: 1983
/Hurdles 100 m/
/Discus throw/
/Discus throw/
/Coach/
/Hurdles 100 m/
/Shot put, discus throw/
/Shot put/
/Coach/
Marko MASTELIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1990
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Greetings from
CROATIA The lighthouse on PalagruĹža is one of 11 lighthouses on the islands along the Dalmatian Coast
ball /3x3/
basket
Petar DUBELJ
Karlo KOVAČ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1995
Karlo MIKŠIĆ
Matej RADUNIĆ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1996
Božo JUKIĆ
/Coach/
Year of birth: 1989
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ball
beach volley Marin JERČIĆ
Josip PRIBANIĆ
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1995
Josipa JURIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1980
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BO
Carrolina BAJRIĆ
Pero ĆUBELA
Year of birth: 1999
Year of birth: 1994
Nives JELOVICA
Marino MILIĆEVIĆ
Year of birth: 1977
Year of birth: 1992
/Lyonnaise - progression throw/
/Lyonnaise - precision throw/
/Lyonnaise - precision throw/
/Lyonnaise - progression throw/
Čedo VUKELIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1961
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Greetings from
CROATIA Its walls, palaces, streets and roofs tell stories from the rich history of Dubrovnik in which every traveller discovers his own story in the stone, sea, at Stradun or at Porporela
ing
box
Petar CETINIĆ
Leo CVETKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1999
Year of birth: 1998
/69/
/-81 kg/
Toni FILIPI
/-91 kg/
Year of birth: 1996
Tomo KADIĆ
Zoran KRALJ
Year of birth: 1986
Year of birth: 1979
/Coach/
/Coach/
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ing
canoe
Anamaria GOVORČINOVIĆ
Antun NOVAKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1997
Aleksandar KNEŽEVIĆ
Miroslav LIPOVAC
Year of birth: 1976
Year of birth: 1965
/K-1–200 m, K-1–500 m/
/Coach/
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/K-1–200 m, K-1–500 m/
/Coach/
cycling
road David JABUKA
Maja PERINOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1999
/Men’s Road Race, Men’s Individual Time Trial/
/ Women’s Road Race/
Ante RADIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1987
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fenc
Paula JUKIĆ /Épée/
Year of birth: 1998
Dino ŠOUREK /Coach/
Year of birth: 1985
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Marko STEPINAC
/Singles/
Year of birth: 1997
Amir ZULIĆ
/Coach/
Year of birth: 1996
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Greetings from
CROATIA „On the last day of Creation God desired to crown His work, and thus created the Kornati islands out of tears, stars and breath.“ (George Bernard Shaw)
ics
gymnast
Matija BARON
Robert SELIGMAN
Year of birth: 1991
Year of birth: 1986
Jakov VLAHEK
Year of birth: 1997
Tigran GORIÄŒKI /Coach/
Year of birth: 1974
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ball
hand
Matej AŠANIN
Josip BOŽIĆ-PAVLETIĆ
Year of birth: 1993
Year of birth: 1994
Bruno BUTORAC
Josip EREŠ
Year of birth: 1994
Year of birth: 1995
Halil JAGANJAC
Lovro JOTIĆ
Year of birth: 1998
Year of birth: 1994
Ante KALEB
Tin KONTREC
Year of birth: 1993
Year of birth: 1989
David MANDIĆ
Petar MEDIĆ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1996
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ball
hand
Valentino RAVNIĆ
Marin ŠIPIĆ
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1996
Ivan SRŠEN
Mate ŠUNJIĆ
Year of birth: 1992
Year of birth: 1987
Leon ŠUŠNJA
Jakov VRANKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1993
Year of birth: 1993
Ivica MARAŠ
Lino ČERVAR
Year of birth: 1975
Year of birth: 1950
Davor DOMINIKOVIĆ
Igor VORI
Year of birth: 1978
Year of birth: 1980
/Team leader/
/Coach/
/Coach/
/Coach/
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sports /
handy
swimming/
Dario BURIĆ
Matej PETRLIĆ
Year of birth: 2001
Year of birth: 2002
/100m freestyle, s10/
Paula NOVINA
/100m freestyle, s10/
Year of birth: 2003
Slobodan GLAVČIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1960
Ferdinand MAJOR /Coach/
Year of birth: 1976
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/100m freestyle, s10/
do
ju
Tena ŠIKIĆ
Ivana ŠUTALO
Year of birth: 1994
Year of birth: 1994
/-57 kg/
/+78kg/
Vladimir PRERADOVIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1978
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rate
ka
Ana-Marija BUJAS ČELAN
Enes GARIBOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1987
Year of birth: 1996
Anđelo KVESIĆ
Ivan KVESIĆ
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1996
/+68/
/+84/
Ana LENARD /-61/
Year of birth: 1990
Dragutin GALINA /Coach/
Year of birth: 1957
Esad GARIBOVIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1963
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/-75/
/-84/
ing
row
Luka RADONIĆ
Josipa JURKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1993
Year of birth: 1999
Krešimir PETROVIĆ
Aleksandar VUKOJIČIĆ
Year of birth: 1975
Year of birth: 1980
/Coach/
/Coach/
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Greetings from
CROATIA Surrounded by the flagrance of Hvar’s lavender you will experience the entire charm and beauty of the island, a divine strength and pleasure
ing
shoot
Giovanni CERNOGORAZ
Marin ČERINA
Year of birth: 1982
Year of birth: 1995
Josip GLASNOVIĆ
Tanja PEREC
Year of birth: 1983
Year of birth: 1992
Snježana PEJČIĆ
Borna PETANJEK
Year of birth: 1982
Year of birth: 1998
/Trap/
/Trap/
/10m Air Rifle/
/10m Air Rifle/
/10m Air Rifle/
/10m Air Rifle/
Valter CERNOGORAZ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1954
Seno ČUSTO /Coach/
Year of birth: 1955
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ing
swimm
Anton Louie LONCAR
Nikola OBROVAC
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1998
/Men’s 50m backtstroke, Men’s 100m backstroke, Men’s 200m backstroke/
Lovrenco FRANIČEVIĆ /Coach/
Year of birth: 1978
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/Men’s 50m Breaststroke, Men’s 100m Breaststroke/
do
taekwon
Nikita GLASNOVIC
Matea JELIĆ
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1997
Iva RADOŠ
Kristina TOMIĆ
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1995
/-57 kg/
/+67 kg/
/-67 kg/
/-49 kg/
Toni TOMAS /Coach/
Year of birth: 1980
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Greetings from
CROATIA PlitviÄ?ka jezera was the first Croatian national park whose value was also recognized by UNESCO that put it on its World Natural Heritage List.
lon
triath
Luka PALISKA
Year of birth: 1997
Željko BIJUK /Coach/
Year of birth: 1972
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ball /m/
volley
Leo ANDRIĆ
Sandro DUKIĆ
Year of birth: 1994
Year of birth: 1992
Petar ĐIRLIĆ
Danijel GALIĆ
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1987
Ivan MIHALJ
Stipe PERIĆ
Year of birth: 1990
Year of birth: 1997
Hrvoje PERVAN
Fran PETERLIN
Year of birth: 1994
Year of birth: 1993
Marko SEDLAČEK
Filip ŠESTAN
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1995
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ball /m/
volley
Petar VIŠIĆ
Tsimafei ZHUKOUSKI
Year of birth: 1998
Year of birth: 1989
Ivan RANČIĆ
Tomislav ĆOŠKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1979
Year of birth: 1979
Frane ŽUVELA
Panagiotis KOUNTOURIDIS
Year of birth: 1978
Year of birth: 1982
/Team leader/
/Fitness coach/
/Coach assistant/
/Scout/
Jurica SKELIN
/Physiotherapist/
Year of birth: 1975
Neven VUKOREPA
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ball
volley
/w/
Nikolina BOŽIČEVIĆ
Bernarda BRČIĆ
Year of birth: 1995
Year of birth: 1991
Božana BUTIGAN
Beta DUMANČIĆ
Year of birth: 2000
Year of birth: 1991
Samanta FABRIS
Sanja GAMMA
Year of birth: 1992
Year of birth: 1984
Vedrana JAKŠETIĆ
Dinka KULIĆ
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1997
Rene SAIN
Martina ŠAMADAN
Year of birth: 1997
Year of birth: 1993
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ball
volley
/w/
Elena VUKIĆ
Antonia VOLMUT
Year of birth: 1991
Year of birth: 1996
Frane ŽANIĆ
Igor LOVRINOV
Year of birth: 1989
Year of birth: 1963
Ivan ĐORĐEVIĆ
Emil BALTIĆ
Year of birth: 1990
Year of birth: 1965
/Team leader/
/Coach/
/Coach/
/Coach/
Vladimir JOLIĆ /Scout/
Year of birth: 1973
Dejan GVOIĆ
/Physiotherapist/
Year of birth: 1995
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lifting
weight
Amar MUSIĆ /85 kg/
Year of birth: 1987
Boško ČAVKA /Coach/
Year of birth: 1959
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wrestl
Ivan HUKLEK
Ivan LIZATOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1996
Year of birth: 1988
/Men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg/
/Men’s Greco-Roman 60 kg/
Božo STARČEVIĆ
/Men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg/
Year of birth: 1988
Alen RUNAC
Nikola STARČEVIĆ
Year of birth: 1966
Year of birth: 1987
/Coach/
/Coach/
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Greetings from
CROATIA Zagreb is the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of the Republic of Croatia and it is home to the Croatian Parliament, Government and President.
medical
team Dr. Dinko PIVALICA,
Dr. Damir JEMENDŽIĆ
Year of birth: 1963
Year of birth: 1980
Dr. Ante ŽUPANOVIĆ
Zdenka ANDRUN/
Year of birth: 1949
Year of birth: 1961
Jelena BURIĆ
Dean MISTURA
Year of birth: 1988
Year of birth: 1970
Emir MUJAGIĆ
Franjo PAVLOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1966
Year of birth: 1967
Dejan SPASIĆ
Andrej ŽUPANIĆ
Year of birth: 1972
Year of birth: 1992
/Chief medical officer/
/Doctor/
/Physiotherapist/
/Physiotherapist/
/Physiotherapist/
/Doctor/
Physiotherapist/
/Physiotherapist/
/Physiotherapist/
/Physiotherapist/
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Greetings from
CROATIA Choose between taking a boat ride on Zrmanja river, rafting down the river, or even relaxing in the local household, all while enjoying an astonishing view of the Canyon
s
judge
Dario ŠOŠ
Marko ŽIVALJIĆ
Stjepan KRZNARIĆ
Year of birth: 1971
Year of birth: 1986
Year of birth: 1958
Vladimir MAĐAREVIĆ
Dalibor JURINOVIĆ
Marko MRVICA
Year of birth: 1972
Year of birth: 1977
Year of birth: 1973
Davor MARINIĆ
Mislav ŠĆURIĆ
Miroljub BERAK
Year of birth: 1961
Year of birth: 1985
Year of birth: 1955
Mladen MARINOVIĆ
Anđelko VUČENIK
Ksenija JURKOVIĆ
Year of birth: 1953
Year of birth: 1958
Year of birth: 1977
Tajana KRAMAR ŠANDL
Ivo BOROZAN
Mario PETRAK
Year of birth: 1982
Year of birth: 1955
Year of birth: 1973
/Beach volleyball/
/Gymnastics/
/Judo/
/Rowing/
/Basketball/
/Handball/
/Karate/
/Taekwondo/
/Weightlifting/
/Canoeing/
/Handball/
/Karate/
/Volleyball/
/Wrestling/
/Volleyball/
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SITE
VENUE
TARRAGONA
TARRAGONA GIMNASTIC STADIUM
Swimming
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Aquatic Centre
Waterpolo
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Aquatic Centre
Archery
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Atlhetics Stadium
Athletics
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Atlhetics Stadium
Badminton
M/W
El Morell
El Morell Pavilion
Basket 3x3
M/W
Tarragona
Camp de Mart Autidtorium
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Velodrome
Bowls
Lyonnaise Petanque
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Velodrome
Raffa
M/W
Tarragona
Campclar Velodrome
Torredembarra
Torredembarra Pavilion
Boxing
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Canoe-kayak Cycling
Road race Time trial
M/W
Castelldefels
Olympic Canal of Catalonia
M/W
Vila-seca
Vila-seca urban circuit
M/W
Vila-seca
Vila-seca urban circuit
Equestrian
Mixed
Barcelona
Royal Polo Club
Fencing
M/W
La Selva del Camp
La Selva Pavilion
Football
M
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Tarragona
Costa Daurada Golf Club
M/W
Reus
Reus Olympic Pavilion
W
Reus
Reus Olympic Pavilion
Handball
M
Tarragona
Campclar Sports Palace
Handball
W
El Vendrell
Pavilion CE Vendrell
Handball
W
Tarragona
Campclar Sports Palace
Golf Gymnastics
M/W Artistic Rhythmic
Judo
M/W
Cambrils
Cambrils Pavilion
Karate
M/W
Cambrils
Cambrils Pavilion
Rowing
M/W
Castelldefels
Olympic Canal of Catalonia
Sailing
M/W
Salou
Salou Yatch Club
Shooting
M/W
Tarragona
Shooting Range Jordi Tarragó
Table Tennis
M/W
Valls
Valls Joana Ballart Pavilion
Taekwondo
M/W
Salou
Salou Pavilion
Tennis
M/W
Tarragona
Tarragona Tennis Club
Triathlon Volleyball
Altafulla
Altafulla urban circuit
Indoor
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Tarragona
Tarraco Arena Plaza
Indoor
W
Tarragona
Tarraco Arena Plaza
Indoor
W
Tarragona
Serrallo Pavillon
M/W
Tarragona
Arrabassada Beach
M/W
Tarragona
Marina Port Tarraco
Beach Volleyball Waterski Weightlifting Wrestling
Freestyle Greco-Roman
CLOSING CEREMONY
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Constantí Pavilion
M/W
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Vila-seca Pavilion
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CROATIA AT THE
Mediterranean GAMES
Mediterranean GAMES
Croatian athletes had their first solo performance on Mediterranean Games in 1993, at the XII Mediterranean Games held in the French province of Languedoc-Roussillon (June 16 - 27 1993). The Croatian Delegation counted 197 people, of which there were 93 athletes of - winners of 9 gold, 6 silver and 19 bronze medals.
BARI 1997
Patrik Ćavar
Croatian athletes, who have been contributing to this competition and its significance in the development of international sport from the very beginning, participated in the XIII Mediterranean Games, held in Bari from June 13 to 25 1997, for the second time under their own flag. The 239 members of the Croatian Delegation, led by Chef de Mission Matija Ljubek, competed in 26 sports and won 33 medals: 6 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze.
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TUNIS 2001
The 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, held September 2 – 15, should have been the usual XIV Mediterranean Games, but they were marked by the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York, and for this reason there was just a symbolic Closing Ceremony on September 15, without the planned artistic program. The Croatian Mediterranean Games Delegation consisted of 138 athletes, led by Chef de Mission Darko Dujmović. 23 countries participated and Croatian athletes won 20 medals - 7 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze – so that Croatia took the 11th place in the medal count.
ALMERIA
2005
The XV Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain, held from June 24 to July 3 2005, included 3,500 athletes from 21 Mediterranean countries. They competed in 25 sports. The Croatian Mediterranean Delegation led by Chef de Mission Damir Šegota consisted of 201 athletes, of whom 83 women. Croatia won 26 medals – 5 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze – and took 11th place in the medal count. Dragutin Šurbek
LANGUEDOC -ROUSSILLON 1993
Filip Ude
CROATIA AT THE
Gordan Kožulj
Tina Mihelić
Sanja Jovanović
Croatian Mediterranean Handball Team
Barbara Jelić
Zoran Primorac
2009
The XVI Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, held from June 26 to July 5 2009, included 4,000 athletes from 23 countries of the Mediterranean basin. They competed in 27 sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, boxing, cycling, equestrian, disability sports (athletics and swimming), fencing, football, golf, gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic), handball, judo, karate, kayak/ canoe, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball (beach and regular, international volleyball), water polo, water skiing, weightlifting and wrestling.
Neven Žugaj
There were 164 Croatian athletes (75 women and 89 men), led by Chef de Mission Damir Šegota, competing in 24 sports and won 28 medals (5 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze) in 14 sports.
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MERSIN 2013 At the XVII Mediterranean Games in Mersin (Turkey), which lasted from June 20 to 30, 2013, there were 100 Croatian athletes, 56 of them competing in team sports: Volleyball (Women), Handball (Women and Men) and Water Polo). Concerning the individual competition, they were competing in Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Bowling, Boxing, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Sailing, Judo, Karate, Fencing, Swimming, Water Skiing/ Wakeboarding, Swimming for Persons with Disabilities, Paddling, Shooting and Beach Volleyball that belong to team sports. At the Games they won 11 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze medals. Eleven gold medals represent the best achievement of Croatian athletes in the history of this competition to date (2018). So far, the largest number of gold, nine, was won in 1993 in French Languedoc Roussillon.
Leo Brnić
PESCARA
Mediterranean GAMES
Marin Premeru
CROATIA AT THE
Ana Šimić
Mirna Rajle Brođanac
Croatian Mediterranean Sailing Team
Croatian Mediterranean Basketball Team
Blanka Vlašić
Tamara Boroš
Mate Arapov
Gordan Kožulj
Croatian Mediterranean Water Polo Team
CROATIAN
Olympians SINCE 1992
CROATIAN
Olympians SINCE 1992
Croatian athletes have been performing under their own flag at world-wide multi-sports events, first at the Winter Olympic Games in Albertville and then at the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992. Since then, they have participated in all the competitions that are part of the Olympic Movement and in domain of the International Olympic Committee: Olympic Games - Summer and Winter Games, Youth Olympic Games - Summer and Winter Games, European Games (EG), Mediterranean Games (MG) and the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF)- Summer and Winter Festival. From the Olympic Games, including Rio Olympics 2016, they brought the Croatian sports 44 medals, of which 33 from Summer (11 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze) and 11 from Winter Olympic Games (4 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze). Six medals (4 gold and 2 silver) were won by the best Croatian athlete of all time Janica Kostelić.
BARCELONA 1992
SILVER → Croatian Olympic Basketball Team; Vladan Alanovic, Franjo Arapovic, Danko Cvjeticanin, Alan Gregov, Arijan Komazec, Toni Kukoc, Aramis Naglic, Velimir Perasovic, Drazen Petrovic, Dino Rada, Zan Tabak, Stojko Vrankovic BRONZE → Goran Ivanisevic (tennis) Goran Ivanisevic and Goran Prpic (tennis, pairs)
ATLANTA 1996
GOLD → Croatian Olympic Handball Team: Patrik Cavar, Slavko Goluza, Bozidar Jovic, Nenad Kljaic, Venio Losert, Valter Matosevic, Alvaro Nacinovic, Goran Perkovac, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saracevic, Irfan Smajlagic, Bruno Gudelj, Zoran Mikulic, Vladimir Jelcic, Valner Frankovic, Vladimir Sujster. SILVER → Croatian Olympic Water Polo Team: Maro Balic, Perica Bukic, Damir Glavan, Igor Hinic, Vjekoslav Kobescak, Josko Krekovic, Ognjen Krzic, Dubravko Simenc, Sinisa Skolnekovic, Ratko Stritof, Renato Vrbicic, Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Tino Vegar
SYDNEY 2000
Cernogoraz Giovanni
Filip Ude
Lucija Zaninović
GOLD → Nikolaj Pesalov (weightlifting) BRONZE → Men’s eight: Igor Boraska, Tihomir Frankovic, Kresimir Culjak, Branimir Vujevic, Tomislav Smoljanovic, Niksa Skelin, Sinisa Skelin, coxswain Silvijo Petrisko
ATHENS 2004
GOLD → Croatian Olympic Handball Team: Ivano Balic, Davor Dominikovic, Mirza Dzomba, Slavko Goluza, Niksa Kaleb, Blazenko Lackovic, Venio Losert, Valter Matosevic, Petar Metlicic, Vlado Sola, Denis Spoljaric, Goran Sprem, Igor Vori, Drago Vukovic, Vedran Zrnic. SILVER → Duje Draganja (swimming), Sinisa and Niksa Skelin (coxless pairs) BRONZE → Nikolaj Pesalov (weightlifting) Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic (tennis, pairs)
BEIJING 2008
SILVER → Blanka Vlasic (high jump), Filip Ude (pommel horse) BRONZE → Snjezana Pejcic (air rifle), Martina Zubcic and Sandra Saric (taekwondo)
LONDON 2012
GOLD → Sandra Perkovic (discus throw) GOLD → Giovanni Cernogoraz (trap) GOLD → Croatian Olympic Water Polo Team: Josip Pavic, Damir Buric, Miho Boskovic, Niksa Dobud, Maro Jokovic, Petar Muslim, Ivan Buljubasic, Andro Buslje, Sandro Sukno, Samir Barac, Igor Hinic, Paulo Obradovic, Frano Vican SILVER – David Sain, Martin Sinkovic, Damir Martin and Valent Sinkovic (men’s quadruple sculls team) BRONZE → Lucija Zaninovic (taekwondo)
Croatian Olympic Water Polo Team
Goran Ivanišević Ivano Balić
Croatian Olympic Basketball Team
Rowing men’s eight
Olympians SINCE 1992
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Damir Martin
Filip Hrgović
BRONZE → Filip Hrgovic (Boxing) BRONZE → Blanka Vlasic (High Jump)
SALT LAKE
2002
GOLD → Janica Kostelic (giant slalom), Janica
Kostelic (combined), Janica Kostelic (slalom) SILVER → Janica Kostelic (super-G)
TORINO 2006
GOLD → Janica Kostelic (combined)
SILVER → Janica Kostelic (super-G), Ivica Kostelic (combined)
VANCOUVER 2010
SILVER → Ivica Kostelic (super combined), Ivica Kostelic (slalom) BRONZE → Jakov Fak (10 km)
SOCHI
2014
SILVER → Ivica Kostelic (super combined)
Tonči Stipanović
RIO 2016
GOLD → Sandra Perkovic (Discus Throw), GOLD → Sara Kolak (Javelin Throw), GOLD → Sime Fantela & Igor Marenic (470), GOLD → Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic (Double Sculls) GOLD → Josip Glasnovic (Trap) SILVER → Tonci Stipanovic (Laser) SILVER → Damir Martin (Single Sculls) SILVER → Croatian Olympic Water Polo Team: (Men): Marko Bijac, Luka Bukic, Damir Buric, Andro Buslje, Maro Jokovic, Luka Loncar, Josip Pavic, Antonio Petkovic, Andelo Setka, Javier Garcia Gadea, Ivan Krapic, Marko Macan, Sandro Sukno
10 medals won at the Winter Olympics consist of four gold, five silver in alpine skiing and one bronze in biathlon. The best Croatian athlete of all times Janica Kostelic won six medals (four gold and two silver), her brother Ivica Kostelic won three silver medals, while the biathlete Jakov Fak won one bronze.
Josip Glasnović
BRONZE → Croatian Olympic Handball Team (men): Mirko Alilovic, Venio Losert, Manuel Strlek, Ivan Nincevic, Ivan Cupic, Zlatko Horvat, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Drago Vukovic, Blazenko Lackovic, Domagoj Duvnjak, Ivano Balic, Marko Kopljar, Denis Buntic, Damir Bicanic
Sara Kolak
CROATIAN
Janica Kostelić
Šime Fantela & Igor Marenić
Ivica Kostelić
Sandra Perković
Blanka Vlašić
Martin & Valent Sinković
CROATIAN
Olympic Committee TODAY
CROATIAN
Olympic Committee TODAY
T
he Croatian Olympic Committee, the highest sports body in Croatia, was founded in Zagreb on September 10 1991. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee granted the Croatian Olympic Committee provisional recognition on January 17 1992, thus including it in the Olympic family and making it possible for Croatian athletes to participate under the Croatian flag in the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville and in the Games of the Olympiad in Barcelona that very same year. Members of the National Olympic Sports Federations are national sports associations (44 of them Olympic and 41 National Non-Olympic Sports Federations), 20 county sports associations and the City of Zagreb and 10 associations and institutions of interest for Croatian sport and the activities of the Croatian Olympic Committee. The Croatian Olympic Committee is a full member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the European Olympic Committees (EOC), the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG) and the European NonGovernmental Sports Organizations (ENGSO). The Croatian Olympic Committee is the founder of the Croatian Olympians Club (1993), the Croatian Olympic Academy (1996), the Sports Arbitration Council and Sports Arbitration Tribunal (1999), and the co-founder of the European Fair Play Movement (1994), the Croatian Athletes Foundation (2006), the Croatian Fair-Play Committee (2006), the Female Sports Coordinators Network (2006) and a number of other organizations belonging to the Croatian and international Olympic movement. A total of 85 Federations.
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