Croatian Rowing Federation Explained

Croatian Rowing Federation
Abbrev:(HVS)
Logosize:120px
Sport:Rowing
Aff:FISA
Affdate:January 17, 1992
Headquarters:Trg Krešimira Čosića 11, 10000 Zagreb
President:Branimir Bašić
Secretary:Zdravko Gajšak
Url:www.veslanje.hr
Countryflag:Croatia

The Croatian Rowing Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski veslački savez) is the governing body of rowing in Croatia. It organizes the Croatian representation at international competitions and the Croatian national championships.

The federation was formed on November 4, 1939 in Zagreb.[1] It became a member of the Croatian Olympic Committee in 1991 and the International Federation of Rowing Associations in 1992.[1]

It organized the World Rowing Championships on Jarun in 2000.

Past Olympic Medalists

MedalOlympicsEventCrew Members
Bronze2000 SidneyBranimir Vujević, Igor Boraska, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Tomislav Smoljanović, Tihomir Franković, Igor Francetić, cox Silvijo Petriško
Silver2004 AthensNikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin
Silver 2012 LondonDamir Martin, Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković, David Šain
Gold2016 RioMen's Double scullMartin Sinković, Valent Sinković
Gold2020 TokyoMen's Coxless pairMartin Sinković, Valent Sinković

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statut Hrvatskog veslačkog saveza. PDF. hr. 15 September 2017.