Croatia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Croatia at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Croatia.svg
IPC code CRO
NPC Croatian Paralympic Committee
Website www.hpo.hr
in Barcelona
Competitors6
Medals
Ranked 50th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1972–2000)

Croatia competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 6 competitors from Croatia won a single bronze medal, finishing joint 50th in the medal table with 5 other countries. [1]

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References

  1. "Croatia - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.