Croatia at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:CRO
Nocname:Croatian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:11
Sports:3
Flagbearer:Ivica Kostelić (opening)[1] [2]
Vedrana Malec (closing)[3]
Rank:25
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1992
See also: (1900)
(1920–1988)

Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Competitors

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Alpine skiing628
Cross-country skiing112
Snowboarding011
Total 7411

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had eight athletes in qualification position.[4] [5] One of the women's quotas was exchanged for the sixth quota in men's alpine skiing. The team was announced on 27 January.[6]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sebastian BrigovićGiant slalom1:25.82381:26.43352:52.2534
align=left rowspan=4Ivica KostelićCombined1:54.17751.3732:45.54
Giant slalom1:23.87301:25.81272:49.6827
Slalom48.752155.3681:44.119
Super-G1:20.1924
Dalibor Šamšalalign=left rowspan=2Slalom50.713658.28181:48.9918
Matej Vidović51.74421:06.07331:57.8128
align=left rowspan=4Natko Zrnčić-DimCombined1:55.261951.8062:47.0610
Downhill2:09.8029
Slalom50.6435
Super-G1:19.7519
Filip ZubčićGiant slalom
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Andrea KomšićGiant slalom1:24.24381:22.37352:46.6135
Slalom1:00.823957.78321:58.6033
align=left rowspan=2Sofija NovoselićGiant slalom1:24.2539
Slalom

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had two athletes in qualification position.[4] [7] For the first time since 2006 Croatia qualified athletes with A standards, meaning that they will be able to compete in more than one event. Vedrana Malec was the only female Croatian skier that reached A standard while the men's quota was decided between Edi Dadić and Andrej Burić. The team was announced on 24 January.

Distance
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
align=left rowspan=3Edi DadićMen's 15 km classical43:38.8+5:09.160
Men's 30 km skiathlon41:08.06637:48.5651:19:31.5+11:16.165
Men's 50 km freestyle2:02:35.5+15:40.358
align=left rowspan=3Vedrana MalecWomen's 10 km classical33:42.3+5:24.559
Women's 15 km skiathlon22:23.25822:50.15945:52.1+7:18.559
Women's 30 km freestyle1:24:13.4+13:08.253
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Edi DadićMen's sprint3:52.8969Did not advance
Vedrana MalecWomen's sprint2:54.6061Did not advance

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Croatia received a reallocation quota spot in women's halfpipe.[8] [9] This was the first time that Croatia will be represented in a snowboarding event at the Olympics. The sole representative was announced on 24 January.

Halfpipe

Sports without participation by Croatia

Biathlon

Despite winning a bronze medal in biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Croatia was the eight reserve in men's biathlon. For the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics, Croatia did not compete in biathlon. Jakov Fak, the 2010 bronze medalist, competed for Slovenia this year instead of Croatia.

Bobsleigh

Croatia was the third reserve in four-man bobsleigh event. This was the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics that Croatia did not qualify for the Olympics in a bobsleigh event.

Figure skating

Josip Gluhak competed at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, but failed to qualify for the Olympics. Croatia has not competed in a figure skating event since 2006.

Luge

Croatia's Daria Obratov was the first reserve in women's luge. Croatia has never competed in an Olympic luge event.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Čerina . Leo . 28 January 2014 . Ivica Kostelić nosit će zastavu! U Soči kao trener ide i Janica. Ivica Kostelic will carry the flag in Sochi!, Janica will serve as a coach. hr . . 28 January 2014 .
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 . 20 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 20 January 2014 .
  5. Web site: Alpine assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014 . 27 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 27 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171422/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=al . 2 February 2014 .
  6. News: 27 January 2014 . ZOI Soči: Hrvatska s 11 sportaša. 27 January 2014 .
  7. Web site: Cross Country assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014 . 27 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 27 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129081239/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=cc . 29 January 2014 .
  8. News: 23 January 2014 . Morena Makar putuje u Soči. 23 January 2014 .
  9. Web site: Snowboarding assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014 . 27 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 27 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129130726/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=sb . 2014-01-29 . dead .