Croatia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Croatia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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IOC code	CRO
NOC	Croatian Olympic Committee
Website	www.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018
Competitors	19 (12 men and 7 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Natko Zrnčić-Dim (opening)[1] Dražen Silić (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1924–1988)

Croatia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 19 competitors in four sports.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Croatian delegation per sport.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	6	4	10
Bobsleigh	4	0	4
Cross-country skiing	2	2	4
Luge	0	1	1
Total	12	7	19

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified ten athletes, six male and four female.^[2][3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elias Kolega	Slalom	51.18	29	50.94	4	1:42.12	23
Samuel Kolega	Giant slalom	1:14.61	45	1:14.13	36	2:28.74	37
Istok Rodeš	Slalom	49.60	18	51.81	22	1:41.41	21
Matej Vidović		DNF
Natko Zrnčić-Dim	Combined	1:22.07	40	48.48	13	2:10.55	19
	Downhill	—				DNS
	Super-G	—				1:27.05	29
Filip Zubčić	Combined	1:21.54	28	48.06	8	2:09.60	12
	Giant slalom	1:10.95	23	1:10.89	19	2:21.84	24
	Slalom	DNF
	Super-G	—				DNF

Women

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Andrea Komšić	Giant slalom	1:15.54	31	1:12.96	32	2:28.50	32
	Slalom	53.41	36	52.85	32	1:46.26	31
Leona Popović	Combined	DNS
	Giant slalom	DNF
Ida Štimac	Giant slalom	1:16.86	40	1:14.32	36	2:31.18	34
	Slalom	54.14	37	DNF
Lana Zbašnik	Giant slalom	DNS

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Croatia has qualified 2 sleds.^[4][5]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dražen Silić* Benedikt Nikpalj	Two-man	50.76	30	50.91	30	50.99	30	Eliminated		2:32.66	30
Dražen Silić* Mate Mezulić Benedikt Nikpalj Antonio Zelić	Four-man	50.18	28	50.64	28	50.63	28	Eliminated		2:31.45	28

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified two male and two female athletes.^[6][7]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Krešimir Crnković	Men's 15 km freestyle	—				36:44.7	+3:00.8	47
	Men's 30 km skiathlon	44:31.3	58	38:25.1	44	1:23:26.9	+7:06.9	53
Edi Dadić	Men's 15 km freestyle	—				36:57.2	+3:13.3	53
	Men's 30 km skiathlon	44:45.2	60	DNF
Vedrana Malec	Women's 10 km freestyle	—				30:20.3	+5:19.8	71

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Edi Dadić	Men's sprint	3:33.17	69	Did not advance
Vedrana Malec	Women's sprint	3:54.76	64	Did not advance
Gabrijela Skender		3:56.23	65	Did not advance

Luge

Main articles: Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia has qualified one athlete, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.^[8]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Daria Obratov	Women's singles	48.615	28	48.252	28	48.686	29	Eliminated		2:25.553	27

See also

• Croatia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

References

1. "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. "Pyeongchang 2018 Team" (PDF). croski.hr. CroSki. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
4. "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 2-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
7. "Pyeongchang 2018 Team" (PDF). croski.hr. CroSki. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
8. "Sanjkašici Dariji Obratov olimpijska norma za ZOI u Pjongčangu" [Luger Daria Obratov receives Olympic berth for Pyeongchang] (in Croatian). Croatian Olympic Committee. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.