Croatia at the 2012 European Athletics Championships | |
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IAAF code | CRO |
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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.
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Its capital, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with twenty counties. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres and a population of 4.28 million, most of whom are Roman Catholics.
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Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 km (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.
Medal | Name | Event | Date |
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Sandra Perković | Women's discus throw | 1 July |
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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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 | |||
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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 | ||
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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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