Croatia at the Olympics facts for kids
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Croatia took part in the Olympic Games for the first time as an its own nation in 1992. It has taken part in every Games since then. Before 1992, Croatian athletes competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee. It was created in 1991. The IOC accepted the committee in 1993.
Croatian athletes have won 23 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. They won gold medals by the men's handball team in 1996 and 2004. At the Winter Olympic Games, Janica Kostelić won six medals (four gold) between 2002 and 2006. Her brother Ivica won several silver medals (in 2006 and 2010). Jakov Fak won a bronze in 2010.
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Summer Olympic Games
Results by Games
| Year | Sports | Competitors | Medals | |||
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | 12 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 14 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Sydney | 12 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Athens | 14 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 Beijing | 15 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 London | 110 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 57 | |
Medals per sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Alpine skiing | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Water polo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
Winter Olympic Games
Results by Games
| Year | Sports | Competitors | Medals | |||
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nagano | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 Turin | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||
Medals per sport
| Sport | Medals | |||
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| Alpine skiing | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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See also
In Spanish: Croacia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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