Croatia men's national beach handball team
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The Croatia national beach handball team (Croatian: Hrvatska reprezentacija u rukometu na pijesku) is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.[1]
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| Association | Croatian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Mladen Paradžik | ||
| Assistant coach | Mario Močilac | ||
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| Results | |||
| World Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result |  (2022) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 2004) | ||
| Best result | (2008, 2016, 2022, 2024) | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's beach handball | ||
Representing  Croatia | ||
| World Championship | ||
 | 2008 Spain | |
| 2016 Hungary | |
| 2022 Greece | |
| 2024 China | |
 | 2014 Brazil | |
| 2018 Russia | |
 | 2012 Oman | |
| European Championship | ||
| 2007 Italy | |
| 2009 Norway | |
| 2011 Croatia | |
| 2013 Denmark | |
| 2015 Spain | |
| 2017 Croatia | |
| 2021 Bulgaria | |
| 2025 Turkey | |
| World Games | ||
| 2022 Birmingham | Team |
| 2017 Poland | Team |
| 2005 Germany | Team |
| 2009 Taiwan | Team |
| 2013 Colombia | Team |
It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the World Games. It is four-time World champion (as of 2024).[2] It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.[3]
Results
World Championships
World Games
- * invitational sport
World Beach Games
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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 2019 | Quarterfinal | 5th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
 2023 | cancelled | ||||||
 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 1/1 | ||||||
European Championships
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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 2000 | |||||||
 2002 | Consolation | 12th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 2004 | Main | 7th | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
 2006 | Quarterfinal | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 2007 | Final |  | 11 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 7 |
 2009 | Final | | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| 2011 | Final | | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
 2013 | Final | | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| 2015 | Final | | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| 2017 | Semifinal |  | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
 2019 | Quarterfinal | 5th | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
 2021 | Final | | 9 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
 2023 | Quarterfinal | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | Semifinal | | 11 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| Total | 13/14 | 126 | 93 | 33 | 201 | 82 | |
European Games
Mediterranean Beach Games
Team rosters
Medalist teams
Mario Lacković (right wing), Tomislav Lauš (defender), Filip Goričanec (specialist), Ivan Jurić (left wing), Josip Leko (pivot), Matej Semren (pivot), David Henigman (goalkeeper), Lucijan Bura (right wing), Josip Matezović (left wing), Dominik Marković (goalkeeper).
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head coach), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).
Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head coach)
Stipe Maleničić, Filip Dominik Hančić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Nikola Finek, Lucian Bura, Josip Leko, Filip Goričanec.
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), Ante Taraš.
Non-medalist teams
Ivan Jurić, Ivan Dumenčić, Nikola Finek, Valentino Valentaković, Filip Goričanec, Dominik Marković, Tomislav Lauš, Filip Dominik Hančić, Lucian Bura, Josip Đukes, Josip Topić, Sebastian Lučić.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik
Awards
- Best goalkeeper of the tournament: Igor Totić (2012 WC,[10] 2014 WC[11]), Dominik Marković (2022 WG)[12]
- Best right wing of the tournament: Lucian Bura (2018 WC,[13] 2022 WG,[12] 2022 WC,[14] 2024 WC[15])
- Best left wing of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC,[16] 2018 WC[13])
- Best pivot of the tournament: Ivan Jukić (2026 WC)[17]
- MVP of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC[16]), Lucian Bura (2022 WC),[14] Ivan Dumenčić (2024 WC)[15]
- Fair play award: 2024 WC[15]
Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship
Record against other teams
As of 16 July 2022, after 2022 WG
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