Croatia women's national handball team

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Croatia women's national handball team
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Information
NicknameKraljice šoka (Shock Queens) [1]
Association Croatian Handball Federation (HRS)
Coach Ivica Obrvan
Assistant coachAntonio Pranjić
Most caps Klaudija Bubalo (166)
Most goals Klaudija Bubalo (769)
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2012 )
Best result7th (2012)
World Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1995 )
Best result6th (1997)
European Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1994 )
Best result3rd (2020)
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Croatia women's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Denmark Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Languedoc-Rousillon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Bari
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oran Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Almería Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Mersin

The Croatia women's national handball team is the national handball team of Croatia.

Contents

Competitive record

 Champions   Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Olympic Games

YearPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
19761988 Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 7th6402167140+27
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 TBD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
Total1/116402167140+27

World Championship

YearPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
19571990 Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Norway.svg 1993 Did not enter
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg 1995 10th8503188175+13
Flag of Germany.svg 1997 6th9702249189+60
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 1999 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 2001
Flag of Croatia.svg 2003 14th5203142122+20
Flag of Russia.svg 2005 11th8305250228+22
Flag of France.svg 2007 9th8314237224+13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2011 7th9603266220+46
Flag of Serbia.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Denmark.svg 2015
Flag of Germany.svg 2017
Flag of Japan.svg 2019
Flag of Spain.svg 2021 18th6204163156+7
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 14th6312150120+30
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2025 TBD
Flag of Hungary.svg 2027
Flag of Spain.svg 2029
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2031
Total8/20593122616451434+211

European Championship

YearPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Germany.svg 1994 5th6402115118−3
Flag of Denmark.svg 1996 6th6303138143−5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of Romania.svg 2000
Flag of Denmark.svg 2002
Flag of Hungary.svg 2004 13th31028289−7
Flag of Sweden.svg 2006 7th6303141143−2
Flag of North Macedonia.svg 2008 6th7304212208+4
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2010 9th6303152167−15
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012 13th31026569−4
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Croatia.svg 2014 13th310283830
Flag of Sweden.svg 2016 16th30036897−29
Flag of France.svg 2018 16th30035983−24
Flag of Denmark.svg 2020 3rd Bronze medal europe.svg 8602193196−3
Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg 2022 10th6114132159−27
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2024 19th30126577−12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2026 TBD
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2028
Total13/18632623515051632−127

Mediterranean Games

Other competitions

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship. [2]

Head coach: Ivica Obrvan

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GK Lucija Bešen (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)1.80 m371 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
2RW Nikolina Kragulj (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27)1.68 m2433 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
3LW Paula Posavec (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 28)1.70 m7198 Flag of Croatia.svg ŽRK Zrinski Čakovec
4LB Tina Barišić (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 24)1.85 m1013 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
5CB Iva Zrilić (2004-10-13) 13 October 2004 (age 20)1.66 m00 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
6P Sara Šenvald (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28)1.85 m1712 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
8CB Stela Posavec (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 28)1.65 m60114 Flag of Poland.svg MKS Lublin
10CB Dejana Milosavljević (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30)1.73 m2657 Flag of Romania.svg HC Dunărea Brăila
12GK Ivana Kapitanović (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 30)1.83 m526 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud
17P Katarina Ježić (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31)1.73 m103213 Flag of Romania.svg HC Dunărea Brăila
23RB Katarina Pavlović (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29)1.80 m1564 Flag of Romania.svg CS Minaur Baia Mare
26P Mia Brkić (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21)1.80 m00 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
35LW Josipa Mamić (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)1.65 m812 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
38LW Katja Vuković (2006-09-13) 13 September 2006 (age 18)1.70 m00 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
40LB Tena Petika (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24)1.90 m415 Flag of France.svg OGC Nice
43RB Klara Birtić (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22)1.82 m28 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
45CB Iva Bule (2004-11-14) 14 November 2004 (age 20)1.74 m00 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Dalmatinka Ploče
88LB Kristina Prkačin (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27)1.83 m3019 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica

Medal-winning squads

Notable former players

Head coaches

NamePeriod
Vatromir Shroj 1992–1996
Josip Šojat 1996–2000
Zdenko Kordi 2000–2003
Željko Tomac 2003
Ratko Balenović 2003–2005
Josip Šojat2005–2007
Zdravko Zovko 2007–2010
Vladimir Canjuga 2010–2015
Goran Mrđen 2015–2017
Nenad Šoštarić 2017–2023
Ivica Obrvan 2023–present

See also

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References

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