Croatia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Croatia at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Croatia
IOC codeCRO
NOCCroatian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors11 (4 men and 7 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Zrinka Ljutić
Marko Skender
Flag bearer (closing)Tena Hadžic
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1924–1988)

Croatia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]

The Croatian team consisted of 11 athletes (four men and seven women).[3]

Zrinka Ljutić and Marko Skender were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, cross-country skier Tena Hadžic was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 3 3 6
Cross-country skiing 1 2 3
Short track speed skating 0 1 1
Snowboarding 0 1 1
Total 4 7 11

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified three male and two female alpine skiers, then added one more female quota through reallocation. They also qualified for the team event but declined to participate.[6][7]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Samuel Kolega Men's giant slalom 1:06.53 24 1:10.75 23 2:17.28 21
Filip Zubčić 1:04.69 15 1:07.40 9 2:12.09 10
Samuel Kolega Men's slalom 55.54 18 50.42 6 1:45.96 15
Matej Vidović 56.57 26 50.79 14 1:47.36 20
Filip Zubčić 55.79 21 50.89 17 1:46.68 18
Andrea Komšić Women's giant slalom DNS Did not advance
Zrinka Ljutić 1:02.50 35 1:01.27 27 2:03.77 28
Andrea Komšić Women's slalom DNF Did not advance
Zrinka Ljutić 55.03 26 53.88 23 1:48.91 25
Leona Popović 55.31 30 53.11 12 1:48.42 23

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Croatia has qualified one male and one female cross-country skier. An additional female skier is added by virtue of a top 33 placing in the Nations ranking as of December 11, 2021.[8][7]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Marko Skender Men's 15 km classical 48:30.8 +10:36.0 85
Men's 50 km freestyle 1:30:34.5 +19:01.8 57
Tena Hadžić Women's 10 km classical 36:27.5 +8:21.2 83
Vedrana Malec Women's 10 km classical 34:31.6 +6:25.3 73
Women's 30 km freestyle 1:41:18.6 +16:24.6 52
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marko Skender Men's sprint 3:06.86 69 Did not advance
Tena Hadžić Women's sprint 3:45.60 71 Did not advance
Vedrana Malec 3:33.12 53 Did not advance
Tena Hadžić
Vedrana Malec 		Women's team sprint — 26:29.23 10 Did not advance 20

Short track speed skating

Main articles: Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia has qualified one female short track speed skater.[9] This will mark the country's sport debut at the Winter Olympics.[10]

Valentina Aščić was named to the team on January 18, whilst an additional starting place for the 1500 m event was received through the reallocation process.[7]

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Valentina Aščić Women's 500 m 44.681 3 Did not advance 23
Women's 1500 m — 2:21.456 5 Did not advance 26

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified one athlete for the women's big air and slopestyle competitions, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Sochi 2014.[7]

Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Lea Jugovac Women's big air 9.25 15.00 10.00 24.25 28 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle DNS Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "11 athletes to represent Croatia at Winter Olympics". www.croatiaweek.com/. Croatia Week. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Za ZOI u Pekingu Hrvatska ima još dvije olimpijske norme - u snowboardu i ženskom skijanju, ukupno 11" [For the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Croatia has two more Olympic norms - in snowboarding and women's skiing, a total of 11] (in Croatian). Croatian Olympic Committee. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Communication 2442: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ Buškulić, Ante (9 December 2021). "Povijesni uspjeh: Hrvatska će prvi put imati brzu klizačicu na Zimskim olimpijskim igrama!" [Historical success: Croatia will have a speed skater for the first time at the Winter Olympics!]. www.24sata.hr/ (in Croatian). 24sata. Retrieved 9 December 2021.