Croatia at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Croatia at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
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FINA code	CRO
National federation	Croatian Swimming Federation
Website	www.croswim.org
in Barcelona, Spain
Competitors	21 in 5 sports
Medals Ranked 28th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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Croatia competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July and 4 August 2013.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Croatia men's national water polo team Josip Pavić Luka Lončar Ivan Milaković Fran Paskvalin Maro Joković Luka Bukić Petar Muslim Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Nikša Dobud Anđelo Šetka Paulo Obradović Marko Bijač	Water polo	Men's tournament	3 August

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Croatia qualified two quota places for the following diving events: ^[1]

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Maja Borić Marcela Marić	3 m synchronized springboard	227.07	19	Did not advance

Open water swimming

Main article: Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Croatia qualified a single quota in open water swimming: ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Karla Šitić	Women's 10 km	DNS

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Croatian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard): ^{[3] [4]}

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Marko Krce Rabar	200 m backstroke	2:03.50	26	Did not advance
Fran Krznarić	200 m individual medley	2:04.51	41	Did not advance
Mario Todorović	100 m freestyle	49.80	26	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	23.53	16 Q	23.47	14	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	52.92	22	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sanja Jovanović	50 m backstroke	28.44	=13 Q	28.60	15	Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Croatia has qualified two synchronized swimmers. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Rebecca Domika Tina Panić	Duet free routine	71.860	25	Did not advance

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Men's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

Team roster ^[6]

• Josip Pavić
• Luka Lončar
• Ivan Milaković
• Fran Paskvalin
• Maro Joković
• Luka Bukić
• Petar Muslim
• Andro Bušlje
• Sandro Sukno
• Nikša Dobud
• Anđelo Šetka
• Paulo Obradović
• Marko Bijač

Group play

	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Croatia	3	3	0	0	41	15	+26	6
United States	3	2	0	1	31	19	+12	4
Canada	3	1	0	2	32	32	0	2
South Africa	3	0	0	3	14	52	−38	0

22 July 2013 10:50	Report	Croatia	9–7	United States	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 300 Referees: Bender (GER), Moller (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–2, 3–1, 3–3
		three players 2	Goals	de Trane, Mann 2

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24 July 2013 10:50	Report	Croatia	13–8	Canada	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 800 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Rezvani (IRN)
		Score by quarters:3–0, 3–3, 4–3, 3–2
		Muslim, Sukno 3	Goals	Constantin-Bicari 2

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26 July 2013 18:50	Report	Croatia	19–0	South Africa	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 800 Referees: Ni (CHN), Rezvani (IRN)
		Score by quarters:3–0, 4–0, 7–0, 5–0
		Sukno 5	Goals

Round of 16

28 July 2013 12:10	Report	Croatia	21–4	New Zealand	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 600 Referees: Drury (USA), Melliar (RSA)
		Score by quarters:6–1, 4–2, 8–0, 3–1
		Muslim, Sukno 5	Goals	four players 1

Quarterfinal

30 July 2013 17:00	Report	Croatia	7–6	Australia	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 800 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Bianchi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 0–1, 3–2  OT: 1–1, 1–0
		Joković 2	Goals	Miller 2

Semifinal

1 August 2013 20:15	Report	Hungary	11–10	Croatia	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 3–2, 2–3
		Vámos, Szivós 3	Goals	four players 2

Third place game

3 August 2013 16:30	Report	Croatia	10–8	Italy	Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters:4–2, 4–1, 1–2, 1–3
		Sukno, Joković 3	Goals	Giorgetti 3

References

1. "BCN 2013 Croatia's Diving Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
2. "BCN 2013 Croatia's Open Water Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
3. "BCN 2013 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
4. "BCN 2013 Croatia's Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
5. "BCN 2013 Croatia's Synchronized Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
6. "BCN 2013 Croatia's Men's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

External links

• Barcelona 2013 Official Site
• Croatian Swimming Federation