Croatia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

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Croatia at the
2018 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Croatia.svg
IPC code CRO
NPC Croatian Paralympic Committee
Website www.hpo.hr
in Pyeongchang
Competitors7 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Eva Goluža
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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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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Medalists

Alpine skiing

Women
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalRank
Eva Goluža
Guide: Ana Žigman
Giant slalom Visually impaired1:28.281:29.852:58.1312
Slalom Visually impaired1:10.27DNF
Men
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalRank
Lovro Dokić Slalom Standing1:07.611:03.642:11.2522
Damir Mizdrak Slalom Visually impaired1:01.7259.602:01.329
Dino Sokolović Giant slalom Sitting2:26.0915
Slalom Sitting49.1350.691:39.82Gold medal icon.svg
Super combined Sitting1:31.6549.072:20.729
Super-G Sitting--1:33.4819
Downhill Sitting--1:32.2017

Cross-country skiing

Men
AthleteEventClassQualificationSemifinalFinal
Real timeCalculated timeRankReal timeCalculated timeRankReal timeCalculated timeRank
Antun Bošnjaković 1.5km sprint classical Standing5:37.574:53.6924
10km classical StandingDNS
Josip Zima 1.5km sprint classical Sitting10:01.369:25.2835
7.5km classical SittingDNS

Snowboarding

Men
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Bruno Bošnjak Banked slalom SB-LL157.2354.081:02.6854.08Bronze medal icon.svg
Snowboard cross SB-LL11:04.91---6

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