Croatia at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Croatia participated at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, held between 8 and 23 February 1992. The country's participation in the Games marked its first appearance at the Winter Olympics after its independence from Yugoslavia.
| Croatia at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRO |
| NOC | Croatian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Albertville | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tomislav Čižmešija |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1924–1988) | |
The Croatian team consisted of four athletes who competed across three sports. Skater Tomislav Čižmešija was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The country did not win any medal in the Games.
Background
Prior to 1991, Croatian athletes competed as a part of Yugoslavia. The National Olympic Committee of independent Croatia was formed in 1991 and was provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1992. The Croatian Olympic Committee gained full recognition on 24 September 1993.[1] The Games marked the nation's debut in the Winter Olympics.[1]
The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France between 8 and 23 February 1992.[2][3] Skater Tomislav Čižmešija was the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[4]
Competitors
The Croatian delegation consisted of four athletes competing across three sports.[5][6]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics took place at Val d’Isère and Les Menuires.[7] Vedran Pavlek was the lone competitor for Croatia, and competed in three events.[5][6] He finished 36th in the Slalom event while failing to register a finish in the other two events.[5][8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First Run | Second Run | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Vedran Pavlek | Super-G | N/a | Did not finish | |||||
| Giant slalom | Did not finish | N/a | Did not finish | |||||
| Slalom | 58.75 | 44 | 58.53 | 36 | 1:57.28 | 36 | ||
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing events were held between 9 and 22 February at Les Saisies.[7] Siniša Vukonić was the lone competitor for the nation, and competed in three events.[5][6] He achieved a best place finish of 60th in the Men's 50 km freestyle event.[5][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Siniša Vukonić | 10 km classical | 34:01.1 | 75 |
| 15 km freestyle pursuit | 48:45.5 | 69 | |
| 50 km freestyle | 2:28:19.4 | 60 | |
Figure skating
Figure skating events were held at La halle de glace Olympique.[7] Tomislav Čižmešija and Željka Čižmešija participated in the men's singles and women's singles categories.[5][6] Both of them were eliminated in the first round and did not advance to the free skate round.[10][11]
| Athlete | Event | Short program | Free skating | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomislav Čižmešija | Men's singles | 29 | Did not advance | |
| Željka Čižmešija | Ladies' singles | 25 | Did not advance | |