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.
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