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

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

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CROATIAN MEDITERRANEAN DELEGATION - MEDITERRANEAN GAMES TARRAGONA 2018

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Croatian athletes and official members.........................................................................

Medical team......................................................................................................................

Judges...................................................................................................................................

Competition schedule.......................................................................................................

CROATIA AT THE MEDITERRANEAN GAMES....................................................................

CROATIAN OLYMPIANS SINCE 1992..................................................................................

CROATIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TODAY..........................................................................

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS OF COC..................................................................................

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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

I

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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SPORTS ATHLETES ATHLETES OFFICIAL JUDGES

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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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99

65

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Mediterranean DELEGATION

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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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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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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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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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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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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/

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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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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/

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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

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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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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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TARRAGONA GIMNASTIC STADIUM

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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

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Various venues

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

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Tarragona

Tarraco Arena Plaza

Indoor

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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

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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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