IOC code CRO | Competitors 110 in 17 sports | |
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MedalsRanked 25th GoldSilverBronzeTotal3126 | ||
Croatia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Contents
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Womens tournament
- Road
- Fencing
- Artistic
- Mens tournament
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Water polo
- Wrestling
- References
The Croatian Olympic Committee (Croatian: Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, HOO) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 108 athletes, 64 men and 44 women, competed in 17 sports. Women's basketball, men's water polo, and handball were the only team-based sports in which Croatia had its representation in these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by athletes, Croatia also marked its Olympic debut in judo and fencing.
Croatian athletes featured two sets of twins (taekwondo jins Lucija and Ana Zaninović, and Greco-Roman wrestlers Neven and Nenad Žugaj). Table tennis player and Olympic silver medalist Zoran Primorac became the first Croatian athlete to participate in seven Olympic Games as an individual athlete (his first appearance competed under the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), and was also the oldest athlete of the team, at age 43. Venio Losert, captain of the men's handball team, was appointed by the committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.
Croatia left London with a total of 6 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze). This was the nation's most successful Olympics, based on the most medals won at a single games. All gold medals, being the highest in the nation's Olympic history, were awarded for the first time in women's discus throw, men's trap shooting, and men's water polo.
Athletics
Croatian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): Former high jump world champion Blanka Vlašić did not compete in the London Olympics due to injury problems, although she was qualified for the Games.
Basketball
Croatia has qualified a women's team.
Women's tournament
The following is the Croatia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Road
* Robert Kišerlovski was initially selected for road race, but he had to withdraw after he got injured on the 14th stage of Tour de France. As a consequence, Kristijan Đurasek was selected as a replacement. Đurasek's participation was later confirmed by IOC.
Fencing
Croatia has qualified 1 fencer.
Artistic
Men's tournament
The following is the Croatia roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coaches: Slavko Goluža
Women's tournament
The following is the Croatia roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coaches: Vladimir Canjuga
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Croatia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events.
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Thanks to the wins at the 2011 ISSF World Cup competitions, 2011 European Shooting Championships and 2012 European Championships for 10 m events, Croatia has earned five quota places in shooting events.
Swimming
Croatian swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Table tennis
Croatia has qualified four athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on his ITTF world rankings as of 16 May 2011 Zoran Primorac has qualified for the men's event.
Taekwondo
Croatia has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan:
Water polo
The Croatia men's national water polo team (13 athletes) qualified for the Olympic Games by reaching the semi-finals at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Men's tournament
The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Wrestling
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