# Croatia at the Olympics

Croatia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1992, and has participated in every Games since then.
The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee, which was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993.
Croatian athletes have won forty-seven medals at the Summer Olympic Games, including multiple gold medals by the rowers Martin Sinković and Valent Sinković in 2016, 2020, and 2024; men's handball team in 1996 and 2004, as well as discus-thrower Sandra Elkasević in 2012, 2016 and 2024. At the Winter Olympic Games, Janica Kostelić won six medals (four gold) between 2002 and 2006, her brother Ivica won four silver medals (in 2006, 2010 and 2014), and Jakov Fak won a bronze in 2010.

## List of medalists
### Summer Olympics

| Medal | Name(s) | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Men's basketball team Dražen Petrović Velimir Perasović Danko Cvjetičanin Toni Kukoč Vladan Alanović Franjo Arapović Žan Tabak Stojko Vranković Alan Gregov Arijan Komazec Dino Rađa Aramis Naglić(Team coached by Petar Skansi) | 1992 Barcelona | Basketball | Men's tournament | 6 August 1992 |
| Bronze | Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić | 1992 Barcelona | Tennis | Men's doubles | 5 August 1992 |
| Bronze | Goran Ivanišević | 1992 Barcelona | Tennis | Men's singles | 6 August 1992 |
| Gold | Men's handball team Patrik Ćavar Valner Franković Slavko Goluža Bruno Gudelj Vladimir Jelčić Božidar Jović Nenad Kljaić Venio Losert Valter Matošević Zoran Mikulić Alvaro Načinović Goran Perkovac Iztok Puc Zlatko Saračević Irfan Smajlagić Vladimir Šuster(Team coached by Velimir Kljaić) | 1996 Atlanta | Handball | Men's tournament | 4 August 1996 |
| Silver | Men's water polo team Maro Balić Perica Bukić Damir Glavan Igor Hinić Vjekoslav Kobešćak Joško Kreković Ognjen Kržić Dubravko Šimenc Siniša Školneković Ratko Štritof Renato Vrbičić Tino Vegar Zdeslav Vrdoljak(Team coached by Bruno Silić) | 1996 Atlanta | Water polo | Men's tournament | 28 July 1996 |
| Gold | Nikolaj Pešalov | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg | 17 September 2000 |
| Bronze | Igor Francetić Tihomir Franković Tomislav Smoljanović Nikša Skelin Siniša Skelin Krešimir Čuljak Igor Boraska Branimir Vujević Silvijo Petriško (cox) | 2000 Sydney | Rowing | Men's eight | 24 September 2000 |
| Gold | Men's handball team Venio Losert Vlado Šola Valter Matošević Nikša Kaleb Ivano Balić Blaženko Lacković Vedran Zrnić Igor Vori Davor Dominiković Mirza Džomba Drago Vuković Slavko Goluža Goran Šprem Denis Špoljarić Petar Metličić(Team coached by Lino Červar) | 2004 Athens | Handball | Men's tournament | 29 August 2004 |
| Silver | Nikša Skelin Siniša Skelin | 2004 Athens | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 21 August 2004 |
| Silver | Duje Draganja | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle | 20 August 2004 |
| Bronze | Mario Ančić Ivan Ljubičić | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's doubles | 20 August 2004 |
| Bronze | Nikolaj Pešalov | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's 69 kg | 18 August 2004 |
| Silver | Blanka Vlašić | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's high jump | 23 August 2008 |
| Silver | Filip Ude | 2008 Beijing | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | 17 August 2008 |
| Bronze | Snježana Pejčić | 2008 Beijing | Shooting | Women's 10 metre air rifle | 9 August 2008 |
| Bronze | Martina Zubčić | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Women's 57 kg | 21 August 2008 |
| Bronze | Sandra Šarić | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | 22 August 2008 |
| Gold | Sandra Perković | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 4 August 2012 |
| Gold | Giovanni Cernogoraz | 2012 London | Shooting | Men's trap | 6 August 2012 |
| Gold | Men's water polo team Josip Pavić Damir Burić Miho Bošković Nikša Dobud Maro Joković Petar Muslim Ivan Buljubašić Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Samir Barač Igor Hinić Paulo Obradović Frano Vićan(Team coached by Ratko Rudić) | 2012 London | Water polo | Men's tournament | 12 August 2012 |
| Silver | David Šain Martin Sinković Damir Martin Valent Sinković | 2012 London | Rowing | Men's quadruple sculls | 3 August 2012 |
| Bronze | Lucija Zaninović | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | 8 August 2012 |
| Bronze | Men's handball team Venio Losert Ivano Balić Domagoj Duvnjak Blaženko Lacković Marko Kopljar Igor Vori Jakov Gojun Zlatko Horvat Drago Vuković Damir Bičanić Denis Buntić Mirko Alilović Manuel Štrlek Ivan Čupić Ivan Ninčević(Team coached by Slavko Goluža) | 2012 London | Handball | Men's tournament | 12 August 2012 |
| Gold | Josip Glasnović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Shooting | Men's trap | 8 August 2016 |
| Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Rowing | Men's double sculls | 11 August 2016 |
| Gold | Sandra Perković | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 16 August 2016 |
| Gold | Šime Fantela Igor Marenić | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sailing | Men's 470 | 17 August 2016 |
| Gold | Sara Kolak | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | 18 August 2016 |
| Silver | Damir Martin | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 13 August 2016 |
| Silver | Tonči Stipanović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sailing | Men's laser | 16 August 2016 |
| Silver | Men's water polo team Josip Pavić Damir Burić Antonio Petković Luka Lončar Maro Joković Luka Bukić Xavier García Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Ivan Krapić Anđelo Šetka Marko Macan Marko Bijač(Team coached by Ivica Tucak) | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Water polo | Men's tournament | 20 August 2016 |
| Bronze | Filip Hrgović | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight | 19 August 2016 |
| Bronze | Blanka Vlašić | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's high jump | 20 August 2016 |
| Gold | Matea Jelić | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | 26 July 2021 |
| Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2020 Tokyo | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 29 July 2021 |
| Gold | Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić | 2020 Tokyo | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July 2021 |
| Silver | Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig | 2020 Tokyo | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July 2021 |
| Silver | Tonči Stipanović | 2020 Tokyo | Sailing | Men's laser | 1 August 2021 |
| Silver | Tin Srbić | 2020 Tokyo | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar | 3 August 2021 |
| Bronze | Toni Kanaet | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | 26 July 2021 |
| Bronze | Damir Martin | 2020 Tokyo | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 30 July 2021 |
| Gold | Barbara Matić | 2024 Paris | Judo | Women's 70 kg | 31 July 2024 |
| Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | 2024 Paris | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 2 August 2024 |
| Silver | Donna Vekić | 2024 Paris | Tennis | Women's singles | 3 August 2024 |
| Silver | Men's water polo team Marko Bijač Rino Burić Loren Fatović Luka Lončar Maro Joković Luka Bukić Ante Vukičević Marko Žuvela Jerko Marinić Kragić Josip Vrlić Matias Biljaka Konstantin Kharkov Toni Popadić(Team coached by Ivica Tucak) | 2024 Paris | Water polo | Men's tournament | 11 August 2024 |
| Bronze | Miran Maričić | 2024 Paris | Shooting | Men's 10 metre air rifle | 29 July 2024 |
| Bronze | Sandra Perković | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 5 August 2024 |
| Bronze | Lena Stojković | 2024 Paris | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | 7 August 2024 |

### Winter Olympics

| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's combined | 14 February 2002 |
| Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom | 20 February 2002 |
| Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | 22 February 2002 |
| Silver | Janica Kostelić | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G | 17 February 2002 |
| Gold | Janica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Women's combined | 18 February 2006 |
| Silver | Janica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G | 20 February 2006 |
| Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2006 Turin | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 14 February 2006 |
| Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2010 Vancouver | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 21 February 2010 |
| Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2010 Vancouver | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom | 27 February 2010 |
| Bronze | Jakov Fak | 2010 Vancouver | Biathlon | Men's sprint | 14 February 2010 |
| Silver | Ivica Kostelić | 2014 Sochi | Alpine skiing | Men's combined | 14 February 2014 |

## Multiple medal winners

This following list only contains Olympic medal winners for Croatia as an independent country.
| Athlete | Sex | Sport | Years | Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Janica Kostelić | F | Alpine skiing | 2002–2006 | Winter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Martin Sinković | M | Rowing | 2012–2024 | Summer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Valent Sinković | M | Rowing | 2012–2024 | Summer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Venio Losert | M | Handball | 1996–2012 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sandra Perković | F | Athletics | 2012–2024 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Slavko Goluža | M | Handball | 1996–2004 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valter Matošević | M | Handball | 1996–2004 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maro Joković | M | Water polo | 2012–2024 | Summer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Igor Hinić | M | Water polo | 1996–2012 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Josip Pavić | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Damir Burić | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andro Bušlje | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandro Sukno | M | Water polo | 2012–2016 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nikolaj Pešalov | M | Weightlifting | 2000–2004 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivano Balić | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Blaženko Lacković | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Igor Vori | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Drago Vuković | M | Handball | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivica Kostelić | M | Alpine skiing | 2006–2014 | Winter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Damir Martin | M | Rowing | 2012–2020 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Marko Bijač | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Luka Bukić | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Luka Lončar | M | Water polo | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tonči Stipanović | M | Sailing | 2016–2020 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nikša Skelin | M | Rowing | 2000–2004 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Siniša Skelin | M | Rowing | 2000–2004 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blanka Vlašić | F | Athletics | 2008–2016 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Goran Ivanišević | M | Tennis | 1992 | Summer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |