Croatia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Competitors11 in 3 sports
Croatia at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeCRO
NOCCroatian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoo.hr (in Croatian and English)
in Sochi
Competitors11 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Ivica Kostelić (opening)[1][2]
Vedrana Malec (closing)[3]
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1924–1988)

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.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 628
Cross-country skiing 112
Snowboarding 011
Total7411

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverIvica KostelićAlpine skiingMen's combined

Alpine skiing

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
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sebastian Brigović Giant slalom 1:25.82 38 1:26.43 35 2:52.25 34
Ivica Kostelić Combined 1:54.17 7 51.37 3 2:45.54 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Giant slalom 1:23.87 30 1:25.81 27 2:49.68 27
Slalom 48.75 21 55.36 8 1:44.11 9
Super-G 1:20.19 24
Dalibor Šamšal Slalom 50.71 36 58.28 18 1:48.99 18
Matej Vidović 51.74 42 1:06.07 33 1:57.81 28
Natko Zrnčić-Dim Combined 1:55.26 19 51.80 6 2:47.06 10
Downhill 2:09.80 29
Slalom 50.64 35 DNF
Super-G 1:19.75 19
Filip Zubčić Giant slalom DNF
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrea Komšić Giant slalom 1:24.24 38 1:22.37 35 2:46.61 35
Slalom 1:00.82 39 57.78 32 1:58.60 33
Sofija Novoselić Giant slalom 1:24.25 39 DNF
Slalom DNF

Cross-country skiing

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
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Edi Dadić Men's 15 km classical 43:38.8 +5:09.1 60
Men's 30 km skiathlon 41:08.0 66 37:48.5 65 1:19:31.5 +11:16.1 65
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:02:35.5 +15:40.3 58
Vedrana Malec Women's 10 km classical 33:42.3 +5:24.5 56
Women's 15 km skiathlon 22:23.2 58 22:50.1 59 45:52.1 +7:18.5 59
Women's 30 km freestyle 1:24:13.4 +13:08.2 53
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Edi Dadić Men's sprint 3:52.89 69 Did not advance
Vedrana Malec Women's sprint 2:54.60 61 Did not advance

Snowboarding

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
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Morena Makar Women's halfpipe 44.75 22.75 44.75 13 Did not advance

Sports without participation by Croatia

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