Croatia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | CRO |
NPC | Croatian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Pyeongchang | |
Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Eva Goluža |
Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Yugoslavia (1972–1988) |
Croatia sent seven competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in three disciplines - alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Snowboarder Bruno Bošnjak won a bronze medal, the first ever medal for Croatia at any Winter Paralympic Games.
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Athlete | Event | Class | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
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Eva Goluža Guide: Ana Žigman | Giant slalom | Visually impaired | 1:28.28 | 1:29.85 | 2:58.13 | 12 |
Slalom | Visually impaired | 1:10.27 | DNF | – | – | |
Athlete | Event | Class | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
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Lovro Dokić | Slalom | Standing | 1:07.61 | 1:03.64 | 2:11.25 | 22 |
Damir Mizdrak | Slalom | Visually impaired | 1:01.72 | 59.60 | 2:01.32 | 9 |
Dino Sokolović | Giant slalom | Sitting | 2:26.09 | 15 | ||
Slalom | Sitting | 49.13 | 50.69 | 1:39.82 | ||
Super combined | Sitting | 1:31.65 | 49.07 | 2:20.72 | 9 | |
Super-G | Sitting | - | - | 1:33.48 | 19 | |
Downhill | Sitting | - | - | 1:32.20 | 17 |
Athlete | Event | Class | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
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Real time | Calculated time | Rank | Real time | Calculated time | Rank | Real time | Calculated time | Rank | |||
Antun Bošnjaković | 1.5km sprint classical | Standing | 5:37.57 | 4:53.69 | 24 | — | |||||
10km classical | Standing | DNS | — | ||||||||
Josip Zima | 1.5km sprint classical | Sitting | 10:01.36 | 9:25.28 | 35 | — | |||||
7.5km classical | Sitting | DNS | — | ||||||||
Athlete | Event | Class | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank |
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Bruno Bošnjak | Banked slalom | SB-LL1 | 57.23 | 54.08 | 1:02.68 | 54.08 | |
Snowboard cross | SB-LL1 | 1:04.91 | - | - | - | 6 | |
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