Croatia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Croatia at the
2014 Winter Olympics

IOC code| CRO
NOC| Croatian Olympic Committee
Website| www.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
in Sochi
Competitors| 11 in 3 sports
Flag bearers | Ivica Kostelić (opening)[1][2]
Vedrana Malec (closing)[3]
Medals
Ranked 25th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1924–1988)

Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.

## Competitors

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Sport | Men | Women | Total

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Alpine skiing | 6 | 2 | 8
Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2
Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1
Total | 7 | 4 | 11

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Silver | Ivica Kostelić | Alpine skiing | Men's combined

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had eight athletes in qualification position.[4][5] One of the women's quotas was exchanged for the sixth quota in men's alpine skiing. The team was announced on 27 January.[6]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Sebastian Brigović | Giant slalom | 1:25.82  | 38  | 1:26.43  | 35  | 2:52.25  | 34
Ivica Kostelić | Combined | 1:54.17  | 7  | 51.37  | 3  | 2:45.54  |
Giant slalom | 1:23.87  | 30  | 1:25.81  | 27  | 2:49.68  | 27
Slalom | 48.75  | 21  | 55.36  | 8  | 1:44.11  | 9
Super-G | —  | 1:20.19  | 24
Dalibor Šamšal | Slalom | 50.71  | 36  | 58.28  | 18  | 1:48.99  | 18
Matej Vidović | 51.74  | 42  | 1:06.07  | 33  | 1:57.81  | 28
Natko Zrnčić-Dim | Combined | 1:55.26  | 19  | 51.80  | 6  | 2:47.06  | 10
Downhill | —  | 2:09.80  | 29
Slalom | 50.64  | 35  | DNF
Super-G | —  | 1:19.75  | 19
Filip Zubčić | Giant slalom | DNF

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Andrea Komšić | Giant slalom | 1:24.24  | 38  | 1:22.37  | 35  | 2:46.61  | 35
Slalom | 1:00.82  | 39  | 57.78  | 32  | 1:58.60  | 33
Sofija Novoselić | Giant slalom | 1:24.25  | 39  | DNF
Slalom | DNF

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had two athletes in qualification position.[4][7] For the first time since 2006 Croatia qualified athletes with A standards, meaning that they will be able to compete in more than one event. Vedrana Malec was the only female Croatian skier that reached A standard while the men's quota was decided between Edi Dadić and Andrej Burić. The team was announced on 24 January.

Distance
Athlete  | Event  | Classical  | Freestyle  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Deficit  | Rank
Edi Dadić | Men's 15 km classical | —  | 43:38.8  | +5:09.1  | 60
Men's 30 km skiathlon | 41:08.0  | 66  | 37:48.5  | 65  | 1:19:31.5  | +11:16.1  | 65
Men's 50 km freestyle | —  | 2:02:35.5  | +15:40.3  | 58
Vedrana Malec | Women's 10 km classical | —  | 33:42.3  | +5:24.5  | 59
Women's 15 km skiathlon | 22:23.2  | 58  | 22:50.1  | 59  | 45:52.1  | +7:18.5  | 59
Women's 30 km freestyle | —  | 1:24:13.4  | +13:08.2  | 53

Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Edi Dadić | Men's sprint | 3:52.89  | 69  | Did not advance
Vedrana Malec | Women's sprint | 2:54.60  | 61  | Did not advance

## Snowboarding

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Main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Croatia received a reallocation quota spot in women's halfpipe.[8][9] This was the first time that Croatia will be represented in a snowboarding event at the Olympics. The sole representative was announced on 24 January.

Halfpipe
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Semifinal  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank
Morena Makar | Women's halfpipe | 44.75  | 22.75  | 44.75  | 13  | Did not advance

## Sports without participation by Croatia

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### Biathlon

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Further information: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Despite winning a bronze medal in biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Croatia was the eight reserve in men's biathlon. For the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics, Croatia did not compete in biathlon. Jakov Fak, the 2010 bronze medalist, competed for Slovenia this year instead of Croatia.

### Bobsleigh

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Further information: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia was the third reserve in four-man bobsleigh event. This was the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics that Croatia did not qualify for the Olympics in a bobsleigh event.

### Figure skating

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Further information: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Josip Gluhak competed at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, but failed to qualify for the Olympics. Croatia has not competed in a figure skating event since 2006.

### Luge

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Further information: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia's Daria Obratov was the first reserve in women's luge. Croatia has never competed in an Olympic luge event.

## References

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1. ^ Čerina, Leo (28 January 2014). "Ivica Kostelić nosit će zastavu! U Soči kao trener ide i Janica" [Ivica Kostelic will carry the flag in Sochi!, Janica will serve as a coach]. 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
4. ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "Alpine assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
6. ^ "ZOI Soči: Hrvatska s 11 sportaša". 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
7. ^ "Cross Country assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
8. ^ "Morena Makar putuje u Soči". 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
9. ^ "Snowboarding assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-29. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

## External links

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