| Croatia at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | |
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in  Maribor 23 July 2023 – 29 July 2023 | |
| Competitors | 74 in 8 sports |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| European Youth Summer Olympic Festival appearances | |
| 1993 • 1995 • 1997 • 1999 • 2001 • 2003 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009 • 2011 • 2013 • 2015 • 2017 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023 | |
Croatia competed at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival from 23 to 29 July 2023 in Maribor, Slovenia [1] [2] with 74 participants in 8 sports. [3]
Croatian flagbearers at the opening ceremony were judoka Jana Cvjetko and athlete Janko Kišak. [3] At the closing ceremony, flagbearers were athlete Mia Wild and judoka Luka Katić. [4]
Croatia won 5 medals: 3 gold and 2 silver ones. [4] [5]
Medal winners were: [4]
Gold Vita Barbić (athletics, javelin throw) Gold Jana Cvjetko (judo, 66 kg) Gold Mia Wild (athletics, 100m hurdles)
Silver Luka Katić (judo, 66 kg) Silver Janko Kišak (athletics, 110m hurdles)
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