| Croatia at the 2012 European Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | CRO |
| in Helsinki | |
| Medals |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances | |
Croatia competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 27 June to 1 July 2012.
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sandra Perković | Women's discus throw | 1 July |
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Dino Pervan | NM | – | did not advance | |
| Marko Prugovečki | NM | – | did not advance | ||
| Shot put | Nedžad Mulabegović | 19.79 | 5 q | 19.26 | 11 |
| Marin Premeru | 18.71 | 20 | did not advance | ||
| Discus throw | Roland Varga | NM | – | did not advance | |
| Hammer throw | Andraš Haklić | 69.31 | 27 | did not advance | |
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | Anita Banović | 55.50 | 27 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles | Nikolina Horvat | 57.74 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| High jump | Ana Šimić | 1.82 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Shot put | Valentina Muzarić | 15.33 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Discus throw | Sandra Perković | 62.01 | 2 Q | 67.62 | |
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