Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CRO
Nocname:Croatian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1992
Website: 
Location:Barcelona
Competitors:39 (36 men and 3 women)
Sports:12
Flagbearer:Goran Ivanišević
Rank:44
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1992
See also: (1900)
(1920–1988)

Croatia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Previously, Croatian athletes had competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate

8 August

5 August
6 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics2 0 2
Basketball12 0 12
Boxing1 – 1
Canoeing4 0 4
Equestrian1 0 1
Rowing7 0 7
Sailing3 0 3
Shooting1 3 4
Table tennis2 0 2
Tennis2 0 2
Wrestling1 – 1
Total 36 3 39

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • Field events

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Team Competition

    Preliminary round

    The top four places in each of the preliminary round groups advanced to the eight team, single-elimination knockout stage, where Group A teams would meet Group B teams.

    Group A

    width=10px bgcolor="#ccffcc"Qualified for the quarterfinals
    width=140Teamwidth=20Wwidth=20Lwidth=30PFwidth=30PAwidth=30PDwidth=20Ptswidth=30Tie
    5 0 579 350 +229 10
    4 1 423 400 +23 9
    2 3 420 463 −43 7 1–0
    2 3 369 432 −63 7 0–1
    1 4 324 392 −68 6 1–0
    1 4 398 476 −78 6 0–1

    Gold medal game

    Roster

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRank
    Danko Hercegalign=left rowspan=2Men's C-1128.5513120.417120.419
    Stjepan Perestegi151.1927136.9020136.9023

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Zvonimir KrznarićK-1 500 m1:46.465 Q1:43.405Did not advance
    K-1 1000 m3:54.026 Q3:36.775Did not advance
    Vlado PoslekC-1 1000 m4:09.775 Q4:05.864 Q4:16.99 7Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Jumping

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinals C-DSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Marko Perinović
    Zlatko Buzina    		Coxless pair6:14.371 Q6:47.876 Q6:37.5710
    Aleksandar Fabijanić
    Marko Banović
    Ninoslav Saraga
    Sead Marušić
    Goran Puljko    		Coxed four6:31.194 R6:18.093 FB6:08.527

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Open

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ScoreRankScoreRank
    Jasminka Francki50 metre rifle three positions57812Did not advance
    10 metre air rifle39015Did not advance
    Mirela Skoko25 m pistol578 8 Q6774
    10 m air pistol38011Did not advance
    Suzana Skoko50 metre rifle three positions5806 Q678,7 5
    10 metre air rifle38823Did not advance
    Open

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Zoran PrimoracMen's singles
    W 2-0 (21:7, 21:8)
    W 2-0 (21:16, 21:14)
    W 2-0 (21:18, 21:10    		1 Q
    L 2-3 (21:19, 21:13, 20:22, 8:21,12:21)    		Did not advance
    Zoran Primorac
    Dragutin Šurbek    		Men's doubles
    W 2-0 (21:11, 21:18)
    L 1-2 (21:16, 9:21, 9:21)
    W 2-0 (21:15, 21:1)    		2Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Dragan JuriljMen's −76 kg
    L 2–3    		Did not advance
    Miet FilipovićWomen's −55 kg
    L 2-6    		Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Goran IvaniševićSingles
    W 6:2, 6:2, 6:7, 4:6, 6:3
    W 6:7, 6:2,1:6, 6:3, 6:2
    W 3:6, 6:0, 4:6, 7:6, 9:7
    W 6:7, 6:7, 6:4, 6:4, 8:6
    L 3:6, 5:7, 2:6    		Did not advance
    Goran PrpićSingles
    W 6:4, 4:6, 6:3, 7:5
    L 4:6, 7:6, 4:6, 3:6    		Did not advance
    Goran Ivanišević
    Goran Prpić    		Doubles
    W 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, 6:2
    W 7:5, 6:2, 6:2
    W 7:6, 5:7, 6:4, 6:3
    L 6:7, 6:3, 3:6, 6:2, 2:6    		Did not advance

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Greco-Roman

    References

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/CRO/editions/23 Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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