# Croatia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Croatia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
The Croatian team consisted of 11 athletes (four men and seven women).
Zrinka Ljutić and Marko Skender were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, cross-country skier Tena Hadžic was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 11 |

## Alpine skiing

Croatia qualified three male and two female alpine skiers, then added one more female quota through reallocation. They also qualified for the team event but declined to participate.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Samuel Kolega | Men's giant slalom | 1:06.53 | 24 | 1:10.75 | 23 | 2:17.28 | 21 |
| Filip Zubčić | Men's giant slalom | 1:04.69 | 15 | 1:07.40 | 9 | 2:12.09 | 10 |
| Samuel Kolega | Men's slalom | 55.54 | 18 | 50.42 | 6 | 1:45.96 | 15 |
| Matej Vidović | Men's slalom | 56.57 | 26 | 50.79 | 14 | 1:47.36 | 20 |
| Filip Zubčić | Men's slalom | 55.79 | 21 | 50.89 | 17 | 1:46.68 | 18 |
| Andrea Komšić | Women's giant slalom | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zrinka Ljutić | Women's giant slalom | 1:02.50 | 35 | 1:01.27 | 27 | 2:03.77 | 28 |
| Andrea Komšić | Women's slalom | DNF | DNF | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zrinka Ljutić | Women's slalom | 55.03 | 26 | 53.88 | 23 | 1:48.91 | 25 |
| Leona Popović | Women's slalom | 55.31 | 30 | 53.11 | 12 | 1:48.42 | 23 |

## Cross-country skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards Croatia has qualified one male and one female cross-country skier. An additional female skier is added by virtue of a top 33 placing in the Nations ranking as of December 11, 2021.

### Distance

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Deficit | Rank |
| Marko Skender | Men's 15 km classical | 48:30.8 | +10:36.0 | 85 |
| Marko Skender | Men's 50 km freestyle | 1:30:34.5 | +19:01.8 | 57 |
| Tena Hadžić | Women's 10 km classical | 36:27.5 | +8:21.2 | 83 |
| Vedrana Malec | Women's 10 km classical | 34:31.6 | +6:25.3 | 73 |
| Vedrana Malec | Women's 30 km freestyle | 1:41:18.6 | +16:24.6 | 52 |

### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Marko Skender | Men's sprint | 3:06.86 | 69 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tena Hadžić | Women's sprint | 3:45.60 | 71 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vedrana Malec | Women's sprint | 3:33.12 | 53 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tena Hadžić Vedrana Malec | Women's team sprint | — | — | — | — | 26:29.23 | 10 | Did not advance | 20 |

## Short track speed skating

Croatia has qualified one female short track speed skater. This will mark the country's sport debut at the Winter Olympics.
Valentina Aščić was named to the team on January 18, whilst an additional starting place for the 1500 m event was received through the reallocation process.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Valentina Aščić | Women's 500 m | 44.681 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 23 |
| Valentina Aščić | Women's 1500 m | — | — | 2:21.456 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 26 |

## Snowboarding

Croatia qualified one athlete for the women's big air and slopestyle competitions, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Sochi 2014.

### Freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank |
| Lea Jugovac | Women's big air | 9.25 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 24.25 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lea Jugovac | Women's slopestyle | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |