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Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Croatia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Croatian Olympic Committee (Croatian: Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, HOO) confirmed a roster of 87 athletes, 68 men and 19 women, to compete across 18 sports at the Games.
Croatia left Rio de Janeiro with a total of 10 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze), finishing seventeenth in the overall standings. These Games also marked the nation's most successful outcome in Summer Olympic history since the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia, surpassing the six medals won at London 2012.[2][3] Three of the medals were awarded to the team in track and field, two in rowing and sailing, and one each in shooting and boxing. Croatia also proved particularly successful in traditional team sports, as the water polo players obtained the silver medal in the men's tournament, despite losing its title defense to neighboring Serbia at the final match.[4]
Among the medalists were super heavyweight boxer Filip Hrgović and Laser sailor Tonči Stipanović, who both secured historic first Olympic medals for Croatia in their respective sports.[2] 470 duo Šime Fantela and Igor Marenić controlled the race ahead of their top rivals Australia and Greece to win the nation's first ever sailing title.[5] Discus thrower Sandra Perković successfully defended her Olympic title, while 21-year-old Sara Kolak trounced the vastly experienced field to become the women's javelin throw champion.[6] Shooter Josip Glasnović succeeded his teammate Giovanni Cernogoraz as the new Olympic champion in the men's trap.[7] Brothers Martin and Valent Sinković fought a tough duel against Lithuania to capture a gold medal in the men's double sculls, adding it to their world and European titles over the last two years.[8]
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Medalists
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Competitors
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The Croatian Olympic Committee (Croatian: Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, HOO) fielded a team of 87 athletes, 68 men and 19 women, across eighteen sports at the Games; it was the nation's fourth-largest delegation sent to the Olympics, but the smallest since 2004.[9][10]
More than 50 percent of the men's side competed in traditional team sports, with the water polo players looking to defend their Olympic title from the London Games four years earlier. Track and field accounted for the largest number of athletes on the squad by an individual-based sport, with 10 entries. There was a single competitor each in diving, judo, table tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Nine of the past Olympic medalists from the individual-based sports returned, including defending champions Giovanni Cernogoraz (men's trap shooting) and Sandra Perković (women's discus throw), taekwondo fighter Lucija Zaninović (women's 49 kg), along with her twin sister Ana, rifle shooter Snježana Pejčić, gymnast Filip Ude (men's pommel horse), and experienced high jumper Blanka Vlašić. Rowers Damir Martin and brothers Martin and Valent Sinković, all of whom won silver as members of the quadruple sculls crew from London 2012, qualified separately for the smaller boats at the Games, with the latter two entering as reigning world champions and top medal favorites in the double sculls.
Other notable athletes on the Croatian roster included world sailing champions Šime Fantela and Igor Marenić in the men's 470 class, world-ranked tennis player Marin Čilić, and boxing pro Filip Hrgović (men's super heavyweight). Water polo goalkeeper Josip Pavić, who helped his team secure a gold-medal triumph in the men's tournament at London 2012, was selected by the committee as Croatia's flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[1]
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Athletics
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Croatian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[11][12]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Men
- Women
Basketball
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Men's tournament
Croatia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by securing its lone outright berth and winning the final match over Italy at the Turin leg of the 2016 FIBA World Qualifying Tournament, signifying the nation's comeback to the men's tournament after an eight-year hiatus.[13]
- Team roster
The following is the Croatia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[14]
- Group play
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
7 August 2016 19:00 |
Croatia ![]() |
72–70 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 19–17, 15–16, 25–16 | ||
Pts: Bogdanović 23 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Šarić 5 |
Pts: Gasol 26 Rebs: Gasol 9 Asts: Rodríguez 7 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 8,039 Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Robert Lottermoser (GER) |
9 August 2016 22:30 |
Argentina ![]() |
90–82 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 24–18, 27–14, 17–28 | ||
Pts: Scola 23 Rebs: Scola 9 Asts: Campazzo 8 |
Pts: Šarić 19 Rebs: Šarić 10 Asts: Šarić 7 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 8,514 Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Steven Anderson (USA), José Reyes (MEX) |
11 August 2016 14:15 |
Brazil ![]() |
76–80 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 14–22, 19–18, 26–21 | ||
Pts: Barbosa 16 Rebs: Lima 6 Asts: Huertas 9 |
Pts: Bogdanović 33 Rebs: Šarić 7 Asts: Ukić 4 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 10,756 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT) |
13 August 2016 22:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
76–90 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 11–22, 17–27, 20–20 | ||
Pts: Bogdanović 28 Rebs: Simon 6 Asts: Ukić 4 |
Pts: Umeh 19 Rebs: Diogu 12 Asts: Ere 6 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 8,720 Referees: Steven Anderson (USA), Damir Javor (SLO), Scott Beker (AUS) |
15 August 2016 22:30 |
Lithuania ![]() |
81–90 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 20–34, 14–28, 26–15 | ||
Pts: Kalnietis 26 Rebs: Valančiūnas 6 Asts: Kalnietis 11 |
Pts: Bogdanović 22 Rebs: Simon 10 Asts: Simon 6 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 7,809 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Steven Anderson (USA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL) |
- Quarterfinal
17 August 2016 22:15 |
Croatia ![]() |
83–86 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–12, 14–34, 31–20 | ||
Pts: Bogdanović 28 Rebs: Planinić 9 Asts: Simon 5 |
Pts: Bogdanović 18 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Teodosić 10 |
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 9,027 Referees: Juan García (ESP), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Roberto Vázquez (PUR) |
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Boxing
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Croatia has entered two boxers to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Hrvoje Sep and Filip Hrgović were the only Croatians to be selected to the Olympic team by virtue of top two finishes of their respective division in the AIBA Pro Boxing series and World Series of Boxing.[15][16]
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Cycling
Road
Croatian riders qualified for a maximum of two quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 15 final national ranking in the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[17]
Diving
Croatia has received a spare continental berth freed up by South Africa from FINA to send a diver competing in the women's individual springboard to the Olympics, based on her results at the 2016 FINA World Cup series, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[18][19]
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Gymnastics
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Artistic
Croatia has entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Beijing 2008 silver medalist Filip Ude and Ana Đerek had claimed their Olympic spots each in the men's and women's apparatus and all-around events, respectively, at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[20][21]
- Men
- Women
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Handball
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- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Men's tournament
Croatia men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the third meet of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Herning, Denmark.[22]
- Team roster
The following is the Croatian roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[23]
Head coach: Željko Babić
- Group play
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
7 August 2016 09:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
23–30 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
Štrlek 5 | (8–15) | Marković 10 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
9 August 2016 21:50 |
Argentina ![]() |
26–27 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Rashed, El-Sayed (EGY) |
F. Fernández 8 | (15–14) | Štrlek 7 | ||
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Report | 4×![]() ![]() |
11 August 2016 14:40 |
Denmark ![]() |
24–27 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Svan Hansen 9 | (12–15) | Duvnjak 8 | ||
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Report | 4×![]() ![]() |
13 August 2016 11:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
29–28 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Pálsson, Elíasson (ISL) |
Kopljar 6 | (14–12) | Guigou 10 | ||
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Report | 4×![]() ![]() |
15 August 2016 19:50 |
Croatia ![]() |
41–26 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
Karačić 9 | (25–10) | Boughanmi 7 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
- Quarterfinal
17 August 2016 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
27–30 | ![]() |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Čupić, Stepančić 7 | (14–18) | Bielecki 12 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
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Judo
Croatia has qualified one judoka for the women's middleweight category (70 kg) at the Games. Barbara Matić earned a continental quota spot from the European region as highest-ranked Croatian judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016.[24]
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Rowing
Croatia qualified two boats for each of the following classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowers competing in the men's single and double sculls had confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
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Sailing
Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[25]
- Men
- Women
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
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Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016.[26]
Following the completion of the two-year qualifying period, Croatia had selected a total of seven shooters to compete at the Games, including 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Snježana Pejčić and defending Olympic trap champion Giovanni Cernogoraz.[27]
- Men
- Women
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Swimming
Croatian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[28][29]
Table tennis
Croatia has entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Remarkably going to his third Olympics, Andrej Gaćina was automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[30]
Taekwondo
Croatia entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Twin sisters and 2012 Olympians Lucija and Ana Zaninović qualified automatically and respectively for the women's flyweight (49 kg) and featherweight (57 kg) category by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[31][32] Filip Grgić secured the third spot on the Croatian team by virtue of his top two finish in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[33]
Tennis
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Croatia has entered four tennis players into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Marin Čilić (world no. 13) and Borna Ćorić (world no. 48) qualified directly for the men's singles as two of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings as of 6 June 2016.[34]
Having been directly entered to the singles, Čilić also opted to play with his partner Marin Draganja in the men's doubles. Following the withdrawal of several players, Ana Konjuh (world no. 76) received an entry on 15 July 2016.[35]
Water polo
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- Summary
Key:
- FT – After full-time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Men's tournament
Croatia men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics, after reaching the final in the men's tournament at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.[36]
- Team roster
The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[37]
Head coach: Ivica Tucak
- Group play
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
6 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | United States ![]() |
5–7 | ![]() |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 1–2, 1–2 | |||||
Azevedo 2 | Goals | Joković, Šetka 2 | |||
8 August 2016 20:50 |
Report | Croatia ![]() |
8–7 | ![]() |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 1–2, 3–2 | |||||
three players 2 | Goals | Brguljan, Janović 2 | |||
10 August 2016 20:50 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
9–4 | ![]() |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–2, 4–1 | |||||
Echenique 4 | Goals | four players 1 | |||
12 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Croatia ![]() |
10–7 | ![]() |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–3, 3–2, 2–1 | |||||
Sukno 5 | Goals | Gallo 2 | |||
14 August 2016 16:50 |
Report | France ![]() |
9–8 | ![]() |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), Hatem Gaber (EGY) |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–3, 2–1, 1–2 | |||||
Marzouki 3 | Goals | Sukno 3 | |||
- Quarterfinal
16 August 2016 15:10 |
Report | Brazil ![]() |
6–10 | ![]() |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–4, 3–1, 0–2 | |||||
Gomes 3 | Goals | García, Joković 3 | |||
- Semifinal
18 August 2016 12:20 |
Report | Montenegro ![]() |
8–12 | ![]() |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Joseph Peila (USA) |
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–3, 1–1, 2–4 | |||||
Brguljan, Ivović 3 | Goals | Bušlje 4 | |||
- Gold medal match
20 August 2016 17:50 |
Report | Croatia ![]() |
7–11 | ![]() |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Péter Molnár (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 2–2 | |||||
Sukno 3 | Goals | Mandić 4 | |||
Weightlifting
For the first time since 2004, Croatia has received an unused quota place from IWF to send a male weightlifter to the Olympics, as a response to the complete ban of the Russian weightlifting team from the Games due to "multiple positive" cases of doping.[38]
Wrestling
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Croatia has received a spare host berth freed up by Brazil as the next highest-ranked eligible nation, not yet qualified, to send a wrestler competing in the men's Greco-Roman 75 kg to the Olympics, based on the results from the World Championships.[39][40]
Key:
- VT – Victory by Fall.
- PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Decision by points – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Men's Greco-Roman
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