Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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IOC code	CRO
NOC	Croatian Olympic Committee
Website	www.hoo.hr  (in Croatian and English)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	14 (6 men and 8 women) in 4 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1924–1988)

Croatia will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	3	3	6
Biathlon	2	1	3
Cross-country skiing	1	2	3
Short-track speed skating	0	2	2
Total	6	8	14

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. Two female and two male alpine skiers have qualified by virtue of them being in the top 30 in World Cup standings. ^{[1] [2]}

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Samuel Kolega
Istok Rodeš
Filip Zubčić
Zrinka Ljutić
Leona Popović
Pia Vučinić

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the IBU Qualifying Points list, Croatia qualified one female and two male athletes. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Krešimir Crnković
Matija Legović
Anika Kožica

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Croatia qualified further a one female athlete. ^[4] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Croatia qualified further a one female athlete. ^[4]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Marko Skender
Tena Hadžić	Women's 10 km freestyle
Ema Sobol	Women's 10 km freestyle

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Marko Skender	Men's sprint
Tena Hadžić	Women's sprint
Ema Sobol	Women's sprint
Tena Hadžić Ema Sobol	Women's team sprint			—N/a

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Croatia qualified two female short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Women's 500 m
	Women's 1000 m
Valentina Aščić	Women's 1500 m	—N/a
Katarina Burić		—N/a

See also

• Croatia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Croatia to Compete at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games with 14 Athletes in Four Sports". Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
3. "Croatia to Compete at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games with 14 Athletes in Four Sports". Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
4. "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
5. "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.