Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Croatia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Croatia.svg
IOC code CRO
NOC Croatian Olympic Committee
Website www.hoo.hr  (in Croatian and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors60 in 16 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Sandra Perković
Josip Glasnović
Flag bearer (closing) Andro Bušlje
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria (1900)
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1920–1988)

Croatia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Contents

Croatian squad of 59 athletes, the smallest delegation since Barcelona 1992, was named on 5 July 2021. [2] [3]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Matea Jelić Taekwondo Women's −67 kg 26 July
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Martin Sinković
Valent Sinković
Rowing Men's coxless pair 29 July
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mate Pavić
Nikola Mektić
Tennis Men's doubles 30 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marin Čilić
Ivan Dodig
Tennis Men's doubles 30 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tonči Stipanović Sailing Men's Laser 1 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tin Srbić Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar 3 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Toni Kanaet Taekwondo Men's –80 kg 26 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Damir Martin Rowing Men's single sculls 30 July

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 167
Boxing 112
Canoeing 123
Cycling 101
Gymnastics 112
Judo 033
Karate 101
Rowing 303
Sailing 314
Shooting 314
Swimming 112
Table tennis 303
Taekwondo 224
Tennis 426
Water polo 13013
Wrestling 202
Total402060

Athletics

Croatian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [4] [5]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Bojana Bjeljac Women's marathon 2:39:3253
Matea Parlov Koštro 2:33:1821
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Filip Mihaljević Men's shot put 20.6715Did not advance
Ana Šimić Women's high jump 1.8625Did not advance
Sandra Perković Women's discus throw 63.753 q65.014
Marija Tolj 61.4813Did not advance
Sara Kolak Women's javelin throw NMDid not advance

Boxing

Croatia entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Youth Olympic medalist Luka Plantić (men's light heavyweight) and Nikolina Čačić (women's featherweight) secured spots by winning their quarterfinal and box-off matches, respectively, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France. [6]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Luka Plantić Men's light heavyweight Flag of Jordan.svg  Al-Hindawi  (JOR)
W 3–2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Romero  (MEX)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Nikolina Čačić Women's featherweight Flag of the United States.svg  Ramirez  (USA)
W 5–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Veyre  (CAN)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom

Croatia qualified one canoeist for the men's C-1 class by finishing in the top eleven at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence. [7]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
Matija Marinić Men's C-1 100.335101.665100.335109.9411Did not advance

Sprint

Croatia qualified a single boat (women's K-1 500 m) for the Games by virtue of placing 2nd at the 2021 European Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. A further boat qualified (women's C-1 200 m) by virtue of winning the World Olympic Qualifier in Barnaul, Russia. This signified the first time that Croatia has qualified female canoeists.

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Vanesa Tot Women's C-1 200 m 49.2806 QF48.3755Did not advance
Anamaria Govorčinović Women's K-1 200 m 42.9013 QF43.3073Did not advance
Women's K-1 500 m 1:52.0155 QF1:53.9674Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

Croatia received a spare berth, freed up by withdrawal of Sweden, to send one rider competing in the men's Olympic road race, as the highest-ranked nation for men, not yet qualified, in the UCI World Ranking. [3]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Josip Rumac Men's road race Did not finish

Gymnastics

Artistic

Croatia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Tin Srbić secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. [8] On the women's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Ana Đerek received a spare berth from the apparatus event, as one of the twelve highest-ranked eligible gymnasts, not yet qualified, at the same tournament.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Tin Srbić Horizontal bar 14.63314.6333 Q14.90014.900Silver medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Ana Đerek Balance beam 11.63311.63374Did not advance
Floor 12.43312.43358Did not advance

Judo

Croatia entered three female judokas into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympic Qualification Rankings. [9]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Barbara Matić Women's –70 kg ByeFlag of Portugal.svg  Timo  (POR)
W 10–00
Flag of Austria.svg  Polleres  (AUT)
L 00–01
Did not advanceFlag of Italy.svg  Bellandi  (ITA)
W 10–00
Olympic flag.svg  Taimazova  (ROC)
L 00–01
5
Karla Prodan Women's –78 kg Flag of Montenegro.svg  Peković  (MNE)
W 01–00
Flag of Cuba.svg  Antomarchi  (CUB)
L 00–01
Did not advance
Ivana Maranić Women's +78 kg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Jablonskytė  (LTU)
L 00–11
Did not advance

Karate

Croatia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Ivan Kvesić qualified directly for the men's kumite +75-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.

AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ivan Kvesić Men's +75 kg Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Hamedi  (KSA)
W 3–2
Flag of Iran.svg  Ganjzadeh  (IRI)
L 1–3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gaysinsky  (CAN)
L 1–4
Flag of the United States.svg  Irr  (USA)
W 3–1
3Did not advance

Rowing

Croatia qualified two boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and men's coxless pair confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria [10] [11]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Damir Martin Men's single sculls 7:09.171 QFBye7:17.711 SA/B6:45.272 FA6:42.58Bronze medal icon.svg
Martin Sinković
Valent Sinković
Men's coxless pair 6:32.411 SA/BBye6:15.631 FA6:15.29Gold medal icon.svg

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. [12]

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Tonči Stipanović Men's Laser 156322134511710882Silver medal icon.svg
Mihovil Fantela
Šime Fantela
Men's 49er 414813136143DSQ110211068
Elena Vorobeva Women's Laser Radial 112134116157211823EL12612

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; STP = Standard Penalty (a penalty applied by the Race Committee); DSQ = Disqualification

Shooting

Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. [13]

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Josip Glasnović Men's trap 12022Did not advance
Petar Gorša Men's 10 m air rifle 626.516Did not advance
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions 11767 Q427.25
Miran Maričić Men's 10 m air rifle 625.025Did not advance
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions 11785 Q416.26
Snježana Pejčić Women's 10 m air rifle 622.631Did not advance
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions 116910Did not advance
Petar Gorša
Snježana Pejčić
Mixed 10 m air rifle team 624.217Did not advance

Swimming

Croatian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [14] [15]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Nikola Miljenić Men's 50 m freestyle 22.14=19Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 49.2528Did not advance
Men's 100 m butterfly 52.6840Did not advance
Ema Rajić Women's 50 m freestyle 26.49=45Did not advance
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:10.0233Did not advance

Table tennis

Croatia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament. [16]

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Andrej Gaćina Men's singles ByeFlag of Togo.svg  Fanny  (TOG)
W 4–0
Flag of France.svg  Lebesson  (FRA)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Tomislav Pucar ByeFlag of Slovenia.svg  Tokić  (SLO)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Andrej Gaćina
Frane Tomislav Kojić
Tomislav Pucar
Men's team Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)
L 0–3
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Croatia entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Kristina Tomić (women's 49 kg) and Matea Jelić (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. With the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Slam winner already qualified in the men's welterweight category (80 kg), 2018 European champion Toni Kanaet secured a third spot for the Croatian roster, as the next highest-placed eligible taekwondo practitioner in the rankings. Meanwhile, Ivan Šapina scored a semifinal victory in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Croatian taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. [17]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Toni Kanaet Men's −80 kg Flag of Spain.svg  Martínez  (ESP)
W 21–15
Olympic flag.svg  Khramtsov  (ROC)
L 0–22 PTG
Did not advanceFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Sawadogo  (BUR)
W 30–10
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Rafalovich  (UZB)
W 24–18
Bronze medal icon.svg
Ivan Šapina Men's +80 kg Flag of Mexico.svg  Sansores  (MEX)
W 6–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Hy  (CHN)
L 6–8
Did not advance
Kristina Tomić Women's −49 kg Flag of Colombia.svg  Ramírez  (COL)
L 5–25
Did not advance
Matea Jelić Women's −67 kg Flag of Haiti.svg  Lee  (HAI)
W 22–2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Titoneli  (BRA)
W 30–9 PTG
Flag of the United States.svg  McPherson  (USA)
W 15–4
ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Williams  (GBR)
W 25–22
Gold medal icon.svg

Tennis

Croatia qualified six tennis players.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Marin Čilić Singles Flag of Brazil.svg  Menezes  (BRA)
W 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Flag of Spain.svg  Carreño  (ESP)
L 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Marin Čilić
Ivan Dodig
Doubles Flag of Japan.svg  Daniel /
Nishioka  (JPN)
W 6–2, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg  Ram /
Tiafoe  (USA)
W 6–3, 7–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Murray /
Salisbury  (GBR)
W 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Daniell /
Venus  (NZL)
W 6–2, 6–2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Mektić /
Pavić  (CRO)
L 4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Silver medal icon.svg
Nikola Mektić
Mate Pavić
Flag of Brazil.svg  Demoliner /
Melo  (BRA)
W 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Flag of Italy.svg  Musetti /
Sonego  (ITA)
W 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
Flag of Japan.svg  McLachlan /
Nishikori  (JPN)
W 6–3, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg  Krajicek /
Sandgren  (USA)
W 6–4, 6–4
Flag of Croatia.svg  Čilić /
Dodig  (CRO)
W 6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Donna Vekić Singles Flag of France.svg  Garcia  (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
Flag of Belarus.svg  Sabalenka  (BLR)
W 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Rybakina  (KAZ)
L 6–7(3–7), 4–6
did not advance
Darija Jurak
Donna Vekić
Doubles Withdrew due to Jurak's positive COVID-19 test
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Darija Jurak
Ivan Dodig
Doubles Olympic flag.svg  Pavlyuchenkova /
Rublev  (ROC)
L 7–5, 4–6, [9–11]
Did not advance

Water polo

Summary
Key:
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Croatia men's Men's tournament Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
W 23–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 8–11
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
W 13–8
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 14–12
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 4–8
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
L 11–15
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
W 12–10
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
W 14–11
5

Men's tournament

Croatian men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the third-place match against Russia by a penalty shot at the 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament. [18]

Team roster

Croatia's final squad was announced on 8 July 2021. [19]

Head coach: Ivica Tucak [20]

No.PlayerPos.L/RHeightWeightDate of birth (age)AppsOG/
Goals
ClubRef
1 Marko Bijač 10GK2R2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1991-01-12)12 January 1991 (aged 30)961/0 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos [21]
2 Marko Macan 20CB2R1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)109 kg (240 lb) (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 28)1091/0 Flag of Germany.svg Waspo 98 Hannover [22]
3 Loren Fatović 50D2R1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 24)700/0 Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik [23]
4 Luka Lončar 40CF2R1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)106 kg (234 lb) (1987-06-26)26 June 1987 (aged 34)1821/4 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco [24]
5 Maro Joković 50D1L2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 33)2923/27 Flag of Italy.svg Brescia [25]
6 Luka Bukić 50D2R1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb) (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 27)551/5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jadran Split [26]
7 Ante Vukičević 50D2R1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1993-02-24)24 February 1993 (aged 28)650/0 Flag of France.svg Marseille [27]
8 Andro Bušlje (C)20CB2R1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)115 kg (254 lb) (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 35)3603/14 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos [28]
9 Lovre Miloš 50D2R1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 27)410/0 Flag of Croatia.svg HAVK Mladost [29]
10 Josip Vrlić 40CF2R1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)130 kg (287 lb) (1986-04-25)25 April 1986 (aged 35)441/4 Flag of Croatia.svg HAVK Mladost [30]
11 Paulo Obradović 20CB2R1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 35)1801/5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik [31]
12 Xavier García 50D1L1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1984-01-05)5 January 1984 (aged 37)3854/25 Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik [32]
13 Ivan Marcelić 10GK2R1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)106 kg (234 lb) (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 27)850/0 Flag of Croatia.svg HAVK Mladost [33]
Average1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)31 years, 67 days151

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Croatia Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 55006131+3010 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 53026246+166 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 53027046+246 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 5203545624 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52034960114 [lower-alpha 2]
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 50053592570
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FINA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Croatia 14–12 Serbia
  2. 1 2 Australia 10–15 Montenegro
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
19:50
v
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg237Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters:4–1, 6–3, 8–1, 5–2
Joković 5Goals Vuksanović 3

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
19:50
v
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg118Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 2–3, 4–2
Campbell 3Goals Joković 3

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
15:30
v
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg138Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 4–3, 2–0
Fatović 3Goalsthree players 2

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
15:30
v
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1412Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters:5–3, 1–1, 4–4, 4–4
Joković, Obradović 4Goals Jakšić 3

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
15:30
v
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg84Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–0, 4–2, 1–1
Granados 2Goals Bukić 2
Quarterfinal
4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
19:50
v
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1511Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–2, 4–3, 4–3
Manhercz 7Goals Bukić 4
Classification semifinal
6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
14:00
v
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1012Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–5, 3–3, 3–3
Ivović 3Goals Vukičević 3
Fifth place game
8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
11:00
v
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1411Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 4–2, 4–4
Bukić 3Goalsfive players 2

Wrestling

Croatia qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them granted an Olympic license by advancing to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, while another Croatian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. [34] [35]

Key:

Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Božo Starčević Men's −77 kg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Mnatsakanian  (BUL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Iran.svg  Geraei  (IRI)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance9
Ivan Huklek Men's −87 kg Flag of the United States.svg  Stefanowicz  (USA)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Assakalov  (UZB)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Beleniuk  (UKR)
L 1–3 PP
ByeFlag of Serbia.svg  Datunashvili  (SRB)
L 1–3 PP
5

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Finland at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Finland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finnish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since the nation's official debut in 1908.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Greece at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Greece competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first at the New National Stadium during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Spain at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Spain competed in all sports except baseball, rugby sevens, wrestling and surfing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Australia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Australia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics edition of the modern era, with the disputed exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis where one Italian may have participated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> 2021 sporting event delegation in Tokyo

The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to July 23 to August 8, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which the U.S. boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for the United States were baseball player Eddy Alvarez and basketball player Sue Bird. Javelin thrower Kara Winger was the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. For the third consecutive time in the Summer Olympics, the United States was represented by more female than male athletes (285 men and 330 women).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Uzbekistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Serbia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Serbia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Bulgaria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bulgarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics since 1924, except for three occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of Bulgaria's actions in World War II and the worldwide Great Depression and Soviet boycott, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Colombia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Colombia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of Helsinki 1952.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Egypt competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1912, Egyptian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except 1932 and 1980, joining the United States-led boycott in the latter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Iran competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1948, Iranian athletes have attended every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 and 1984 which they boycotted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Kazakhstan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Azerbaijan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Tunisia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1960, Tunisian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Morocco at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Morocco competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> North Macedonia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

North Macedonia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics and the first under the country's new name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Montenegro at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Montenegro competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since gaining independence in 2006.

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