Croatia national wheelchair handball team

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Croatia
Information
Association Croatian Handball Federation
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
European Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament
Appearances2 (First in 2018 )
Best result1st (2019)
Last updated on 2019-12-15.
Croatia national wheelchair handball team
Medal record
European Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Croatia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Portugal

The Croatia national wheelchair handball team is the national wheelchair handball team of Croatia and is controlled by the Croatian Handball Federation.

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Competitive record

European Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament

European Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Austria.svg 2015 Did not enter
Flag of Sweden.svg 2016
Flag of Portugal.svg 2018 Runners-up2nd of 442025658-2
Flag of Croatia.svg 2019 Champions1st of 644004926+23
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