# Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Croatia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Previously, Croatian athletes had competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Croatia men's national basketball team Dražen PetrovićVelimir PerasovićDanko CvjetičaninToni KukočVladan AlanovićŽan TabakStojko VrankovićAlan GregovFranjo ArapovićArijan KomazecAramis NaglićDino Rađa | Basketball | Men's tournament | 8 August |
| Bronze | Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić | Tennis | Men's doubles | 5 August |
| Bronze | Goran Ivanišević | Tennis | Men's singles | 6 August |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Canoeing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 39 |

## Athletics
### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Branko Zorko | 1500 m | 3:44.47 | 3 Q | — | — | 3:39.71 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Ivan Mustapić | Javelin throw | 77.50 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Basketball
### Men's Team Competition
#### Preliminary round

The top four places in each of the preliminary round groups advanced to the eight team, single-elimination knockout stage, where Group A teams would meet Group B teams.

#### Group A

* Qualified for the quarterfinals
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 579 | 350 | +229 | 10 | |
| Croatia | 4 | 1 | 423 | 400 | +23 | 9 | |
| Brazil | 2 | 3 | 420 | 463 | −43 | 7 | 1–0 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | 369 | 432 | −63 | 7 | 0–1 |
| Angola | 1 | 4 | 324 | 392 | −68 | 6 | 1–0 |
| Spain | 1 | 4 | 398 | 476 | −78 | 6 | 0–1 |
* July 26 22:30
| Croatia | 93–76 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 55–40, 38–36 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona
* July 27 20:30
| Croatia | 70–103 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 37–54, 33–49 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona
* July 29 22:30
| Croatia | 88–79 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 45–42, 43–37 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona
* July 31 20:30
| Croatia | 99–78 | Germany |
| Scoring by half: 46–41, 53–37 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona
* August 2 11:30
| Croatia | 73–64 | Angola |
| Scoring by half: 27–38, 46–26 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona

#### Quarterfinals

* August 4 14:30
| Croatia | 98–65 | Australia |
| Scoring by half: 41–31, 57–34 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona

#### Semifinals

* August 6 16:30
| Croatia | 75–74 | CIS |
| Scoring by half: 30–40, 45–34 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona

#### Gold medal game

* August 8 22:00
| Croatia | 85–117 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 42-56, 43–61 |||
* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona

### Roster

* Vladan Alanović
* Franjo Arapović
* Danko Cvjetičanin
* Alan Gregov
* Arijan Komazec
* Toni Kukoč
* Aramis Naglić
* Velimir Perasović
* Dražen Petrović
* Dino Rađa
* Stojko Vranković
* Žan Tabak

## Boxing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Željko Mavrović | Heavyweight | Mark Hulstrom (DEN) W 8-2 | Danell Nicholson (USA) L 6-9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Canoeing
### Slalom

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank |
| Danko Herceg | Men's C-1 | 128.55 | 13 | 120.41 | 7 | 120.41 | 9 |
| Stjepan Perestegi | Men's C-1 | 151.19 | 27 | 136.90 | 20 | 136.90 | 23 |

### Sprint
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechages | Repechages | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Zvonimir Krznarić | K-1 500 m | 1:46.46 | 5 Q | 1:43.40 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zvonimir Krznarić | K-1 1000 m | 3:54.02 | 6 Q | 3:36.77 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vlado Poslek | C-1 1000 m | 4:09.77 | 5 Q | 4:05.86 | 4 Q | 4:16.99 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Equestrian
### Jumping

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Total | Total | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Hermann Weiland | Dufy 2 | Individual | 30.50 | 56 | 21.50 | 65 | DNF | DNF | 52.00 | 72 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rowing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinals C-D | Semifinals C-D | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Marko Perinović Zlatko Buzina | Coxless pair | 6:14.37 | 1 Q | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | 6:47.87 | 6 Q | 6:37.57 | 10 |
| Aleksandar Fabijanić Marko Banović Ninoslav Saraga Sead Marušić Goran Puljko | Coxed four | 6:31.19 | 4 R | 6:18.09 | 3 FB | — | — | — | — | 6:08.52 | 7 |

## Sailing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Net points | Final rank |
| Karlo Kuret | Finn | 22 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 137.0 | 22 |

### Open

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Net points | Final rank |
| Bojan Grego Sebastijan Miknić | Flying Dutchman | 22 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 5 | DND | DND | 145.0 | 22 |

## Shooting
### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Jasminka Francki | 50 metre rifle three positions | 578 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jasminka Francki | 10 metre air rifle | 390 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mirela Skoko | 25 m pistol | 578 | 8 Q | 677 | 4 |
| Mirela Skoko | 10 m air pistol | 380 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Suzana Skoko | 50 metre rifle three positions | 580 | 6 Q | 678,7 | 5 |
| Suzana Skoko | 10 metre air rifle | 388 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Open

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Željko Vadić | Trap | 139 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Zoran Primorac | Men's singles | Yair Nathan (PER) W 2-0 (21:7, 21:8) | Jim Butler (USA) W 2-0 (21:16, 21:14) | Tomáš Janči (TCH) W 2-0 (21:18, 21:10 | 1 Q | Kim Taek-Soo (KOR) L 2-3 (21:19, 21:13, 20:22, 8:21,12:21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zoran Primorac Dragutin Šurbek | Men's doubles | Choi Gyong-Sob Li Gun-Sang (PRK) W 2-0 (21:11, 21:18) | Lü Lin Wang Tao (CHN) L 1-2 (21:16, 9:21, 9:21) | Yair Nathan Walter Nathan (PER) W 2-0 (21:15, 21:1) | 2 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Dragan Jurilj | Men's −76 kg | Al-Qaimi (KUW) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Miet Filipović | Women's −55 kg | Knol (MEX) L 2-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Goran Ivanišević | Singles | Bernardo Mota (POR) W 6:2, 6:2, 6:7, 4:6, 6:3 | Paul Haarhuis (NED) W 6:7, 6:2,1:6, 6:3, 6:2 | Jakob Hlasek (SUI) W 3:6, 6:0, 4:6, 7:6, 9:7 | Fabrice Santoro (FRA) W 6:7, 6:7, 6:4, 6:4, 8:6 | Marc Rosset (SUI) L 3:6, 5:7, 2:6 | Did not advance | |
| Goran Prpić | Singles | Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) W 6:4, 4:6, 6:3, 7:5 | Andrei Cherkasov (EUN) L 4:6, 7:6, 4:6, 3:6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Goran Ivanišević Goran Prpić | Doubles | — | Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans (NED) W 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, 6:2 | Suharyadi Suharyadi Bonit Wiryawadi (INA) W 7:5, 6:2, 6:2 | Ramesh Chrishnan Leander Paes (IND) W 7:6, 5:7, 6:4, 6:3 | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval (RSA) L 6:7, 6:3, 3:6, 6:2, 2:6 | Did not advance | |

## Wrestling
### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Final round | Final round |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Round 6 Result | Rank | Final round Result | Rank |
| Stipe Damjanović | −100 kg | Ion Ieremciuc (ROU) L 0-7 | Andrzej Wroński (POL) L 0-6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |