Croatia at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Croatia participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Croatian delegation consisted of nineteen athletes in four sports.[1]

Croatia at the
2010 Winter Olympics
IOC codeCRO
NOCCroatian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
in Vancouver
Competitors19 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Jakov Fak
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Austria (1900)
 Yugoslavia (1920–1988)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverIvica KostelićAlpine skiingMen's combined21 February
 SilverIvica KostelićAlpine skiingMen's slalom27 February
 BronzeJakov FakBiathlonMen's sprint14 February
The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Croatia qualified ten alpine skiers. Ivica Kostelić was the only athlete able to medal, winning two silver medals.

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Ivica Kostelić Men's combined 1:54.20 51.05 2:45.25
Men's downhill 1:55.49 18
Men's giant slalom 1:18.05 1:20.83 2:38.88 7
Men's slalom 48.37 51.11 1:39.48
Men's super-G 1:31.47 16
Danko Marinelli Men's giant slalom DSQ
Men's slalom 52.28 55.05 1:47.33 32
Ivan Ratkić Men's combined DNF
Men's downhill 1:58.58 41
Men's super-G 1:32.67 26
Dalibor Šamšal Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom DNF
Natko Zrnčić-Dim Men's combined 1:54.87 53.99 2:48.86 20
Men's downhill 1:57.02 33
Men's giant slalom 1:21.84 1:24.17 2:46.01 41
Men's slalom 50.01 51.98 1:41.99 19
Men's super-G DNF
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Matea Ferk Women's giant slalom DNF
Women's slalom 54.95 55.98 1:50.93 34
Nika Fleiss Women's giant slalom 1:19.75 DNS
Women's slalom 54.95 55.98 1:50.93 34
Ana Jelušić Women's giant slalom 1:20.62 DNS
Women's slalom 52.37 53.06 1:45.43 12
Tea Palić Women's giant slalom 1:19.95 1:16.17 2:36.12 36
Sofija Novoselić Women's slalom 58.17 56.74 1:54.91 39

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Croatia qualified two biathletes, one man and one woman. Jakov Fak became the first Croatian to win a medal outside of alpine skiing, and also became the first Croatian Winter Olympic medalist who was not from the Kostelić family.[2]

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jakov Fak Men's individual 53:56.0 1+1+0+2 51
Men's sprint 24:21.8 0+0
Men's pursuit 35:45.6 2+1+0+1 25
Men's mass start 36:10.5 1+1+0+1 9
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Andrijana Stipaničić-Mrvelj Women's individual 53:06.1 1+3+0+1 83
Women's sprint DNS

Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ivan Šola
Slaven Krajačić
Mate Mezulić*
Igor Marić
Andras Haklits*		 Four-man 52.58 24 52.69 20 53.15 21 53.11 19 3:31.53 20

* Mezulić competed in runs 1 and 2, while Haklits competed in runs 3 and 4.

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Andrej Burić 15 km freestyle 38:51.0 75
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Nina Broznić Sprint 4:15.31 52 Did not qualify 52

See also

References
  1. Croatian Olympic Committee presents Croatian Olympic delegation for Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver
  2. Jakov Fak Croatia's biathlon skier won bronze medal at Winter Olympic Games
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