Boroš, Ana-Marija Čelan Bujas, Natko Zrnčić-Dim, Ištvan Varga, Sanda Čorak, Sandra Mandir, Branimir Bašić, Iva Perdec-Augustić, Nikola Lipovac, Vinko Knežević, along with the President of the Committee, the legendary captain of the Croatian National Football Team, Zvonimir Boban. Olympic history for the Olympic future
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The Olympics in Tokyo 50 years ago (1964) as well as those in Los Angeles 30 years ago (1984) very certainly of historical significance for the Croatian sports. While the Games in Tokyo gave rise to the winners of silver medals and great names of Croatian and world water polo, Ozren Bonačić, Antun Nardelli, Fran Nonković, Vinko Rosić, Karl Stipanić, Ivan Trumbić and Zlatko Šimenc, the Games in Los Angeles ended in winning ten Olympic medals - gold in handball (both competition), water polo, kayaking and wrestling, silver in kayaking and tennis and bronze in boxing, basketball and football. The Games in Los Angeles were the beginning of rise of Dražen Petrović, one of the world's greatest basketball role models, winner of three Olympic medals, captain of the Croatian team at the Olympic in Barcelona in 1992 who has won the historical silver medal for the independent Republic of Croatia. In 2006, the Croatian Olympic family established the annual award Dražen Petrović as encouragement to the young athletes. This award is continuously presented on September 10th, on the day of the establishment of the COC, showing that the Croatian Olympic family continuously nurtures the memory of the extraordinary sports and Olympic successes of this excellent athlete whose name is a part of the Croatian identity. The first team medal won by Croatian female athletes comes also from the Games in Los Angeles, with three Croatian athletes within the Yugoslavian National Team - Jasna Ptujec, Mirjana Ognjenović and Biserka Višnjić. These days, the canoeist Matija Ljubek, one of the most successful Croatian Olympians with four Olympic medals in total, would celebrate thirty years from winning both gold and silver medals at the same Games. One of the greatest recognitions of the COC, the Lifetime achievement award, presented to the individuals and teams, is named after Ljubek, who was truly one of the leading Croatian sports names. This year, Ljubek was posthumously awarded by the Croatian President, Mr. Ivo Josipović. Perica Bukić, top Croatian water polo player, winner of two Olympic golds and one silver, began his excellent career at the Games in Los Angeles. Tomislav Paškvalin, winner of two Olympic golds and current Assistant Minister for Science, Education and Sports, confirmed his excellent career at the L.A. Olympics as well. . These days, Vlado Lisjak, world-renowned wrestler, celebrated the golden medal won at the L.A. Olympics as well and in September this year, he was awarded with the medal of the Order of Danica Hrvatska (the Croatian Morning Star) with the image of Franjo Bučar. With the message "Olympic history for the Olympic future" Croatian Olympic Committee conveniently congratulated these Olympians who are, as emphasized by the COC’s President Mr Zlatko Mateša, Croatian role models and true treasure of the exceptional world’s sports and Olympic movement. Tokio Olympics 1964 Water polo – silver medal: Ivan Trumbić, Vinko Rosić, Zlatko Šimenc, Anton Nardeli, Ozren Bonačić, Frane Nonković, Karlo Stipanić Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Handball (women) - gold medal: Jasna Ptujec, Mirjana Ognjenović, Biserka Višnjić Handball (men) – gold medal: Zdravko Zovko, Pavao Jurina Water polo - gold medal: Deni Lušić, Božo Vuletić, Veselin Đuho, Zoran Roje, Milivoj Bebić, Perica Bukić, Dragan Andrić, Goran Sukno, Tomislav Paškvalin Canoe C-2 500– gold medal: Matija Ljubek (in pair with Mirko Nišović) Wrestling – gold medal: Vlado Lisjak Canoe C-2 1000 – silver medal: Matija Ljubek (in pair with Mirko Nišović) Kayak K-1 1000 - Milan Janić Tennis (demonstration sports) - Sabrina Goleš Football - bronze medal: Ivan Pudar, Nenad Gračan, Borislav Cvetković, Tomislav Ivković, Stjepan Deverić, Branko Miljuš Boxing - bronze medal: Milan Puzović Basketball (men) – bronze medal: Dražen Petrović, Aleksandar Petrović, Ivan Sunara, Branko Vukičević, Andro Knego, Mihovil Nakić
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