Croatia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Croatia at the
2014 Winter Olympics
Flag of Croatia.svg
IOC code CRO
NOC Croatian Olympic Committee
Website www.hoo.hr  (in Croatian and English)
in Sochi
Competitors11 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Ivica Kostelić (opening) [1] [2]
Vedrana Malec (closing) [3]
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.

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Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 628
Cross-country skiing 112
Snowboarding 011
Total7411

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ivica Kostelić Alpine skiing Men's combined

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had eight athletes in qualification position. [4] [5] One of the women's quotas was exchanged for the sixth quota in men's alpine skiing. The team was announced on 27 January. [6]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sebastian Brigović Giant slalom 1:25.82381:26.43352:52.2534
Ivica Kostelić Combined 1:54.17751.3732:45.54Silver medal icon.svg
Giant slalom 1:23.87301:25.81272:49.6827
Slalom 48.752155.3681:44.119
Super-G 1:20.1924
Dalibor Šamšal Slalom 50.713658.28181:48.9918
Matej Vidović 51.74421:06.07331:57.8128
Natko Zrnčić-Dim Combined 1:55.261951.8062:47.0610
Downhill 2:09.8029
Slalom 50.6435DNF
Super-G 1:19.7519
Filip Zubčić Giant slalom DNF
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrea Komšić Giant slalom 1:24.24381:22.37352:46.6135
Slalom 1:00.823957.78321:58.6033
Sofija Novoselić Giant slalom 1:24.2539DNF
Slalom DNF

Cross-country skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had two athletes in qualification position. [4] [7] For the first time since 2006 Croatia qualified athletes with A standards, meaning that they will be able to compete in more than one event. Vedrana Malec was the only female Croatian skier that reached A standard while the men's quota was decided between Edi Dadić and Andrej Burić. The team was announced on 24 January.

Distance
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Edi Dadić Men's 15 km classical 43:38.8+5:09.160
Men's 30 km skiathlon 41:08.06637:48.5651:19:31.5+11:16.165
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:02:35.5+15:40.358
Vedrana Malec Women's 10 km classical 33:42.3+5:24.559
Women's 15 km skiathlon 22:23.25822:50.15945:52.1+7:18.559
Women's 30 km freestyle 1:24:13.4+13:08.253
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Edi Dadić Men's sprint 3:52.8969Did not advance
Vedrana Malec Women's sprint 2:54.6061Did not advance

Snowboarding

Croatia received a reallocation quota spot in women's halfpipe. [8] [9] This was the first time that Croatia will be represented in a snowboarding event at the Olympics. The sole representative was announced on 24 January.

Halfpipe
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
Morena Makar Women's halfpipe 44.7522.7544.7513Did not advance

Sports without participation by Croatia

Biathlon

Despite winning a bronze medal in biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Croatia was the eight reserve in men's biathlon. For the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics, Croatia did not compete in biathlon. Jakov Fak, the 2010 bronze medalist, competed for Slovenia this year instead of Croatia.

Bobsleigh

Croatia was the third reserve in four-man bobsleigh event. This was the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics that Croatia did not qualify for the Olympics in a bobsleigh event.

Figure skating

Josip Gluhak competed at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, but failed to qualify for the Olympics. Croatia has not competed in a figure skating event since 2006.

Luge

Croatia's Daria Obratov was the first reserve in women's luge. Croatia has never competed in an Olympic luge event.

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