Croatians win 161 European and world championship medals in 2023

Croatians win 161 European and world championship medals in 2023

ZAGREB, 24 Dec (Hina/CW) – Croatia’s athletes have won a total of 161 medals from world and European championships in 2023 and 30 more medals at European and world cups, while the total tally of medals won by Croatian athletes in international contests this year is about 400, the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) stated on Friday.

The HOO has funded or co-funded the participation of Croatians in 966 various sports contests for cadet, junior, and senior athletes this year, and about 400 medals were bagged until 20 December by Croatians at those events.

This year, Croatian cadet, junior, and senior athletes have won 52 golds, 50 silvers and 59 bronze medals at various European and world championships.

So far, 19 Croatians have met requirements for their participation in the Olympic Games in Paris in the summer of 2024.

Croatian Olympic Committee 2023 Awards

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN FEMALE ATHLETE
Barbara Matić – Judo, Lena Stojković – Taekwondo

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN ATHLETE
Giovanni Cernogoraz – Shooting

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN WOMEN’S SPORTS TEAM
Croatian Karate Team (Sadea Bećirović, Lucija Lesjak, Lea Vukoja, Nikolina Golomboš, and Mia Greta Zorko)

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN MEN’S SPORTS TEAM
Croatian Football Team (Borna Barišić, Dion Drena Beljo, Marcelo Brozović, Martin Erlić, Luka Ivanušec, Ivica Ivušić, Josip Juranović, Mateo Kovačić, Andrej Kramarić, Nediljko Labrović, Dominik Livaković, Lovro Majer, Luka Modrić, Petar Musa, Mario Pašalić, Ivan Perišić, Bruno Petković, Borna Sosa, Josip Stanišić, Josip Šutalo, Domagoj Vida, Nikola Vlašić)

MOST SUCCESSFUL SPORTS DUO, TEAM, OR CREW
Valent Sinković and Martin Sinković – Rowing

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN COACH
Valter Cernogoraz – Shooting

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN FEMALE ATHLETE IN NON-OLYMPIC SPORTS
Lucija Bilobrk – Kickboxing

MOST SUCCESSFUL CROATIAN ATHLETE IN NON-OLYMPIC SPORTS
Rino Mašić – Arm Wrestling

HOO FAIR PLAY AWARD
Dino Bošnjak – Athletics

HOO AWARD FOR THE BEST PROMOTER OF CROATIA IN THE WORLD
Croatian Football Team

HOO SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF SPORT
Valent Sinković and Martin Sinković – Rowing

HOO SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE PUBLISHING PROJECT “CROATIAN SPORTS OFFICIALS” Jurica Gizdić

HOO SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR HUMANITARIAN WORK
Marin Čilić

HOO “MATIJA LJUBEK” AWARD
Jurica Carić (Bridge) Tomislav Čuljak (Judo) Zlatko Žagmešter (Handball) Ivica Lazić (Paralympics) Morana Paliković Gruden (Figure Skating) Ante Baković – posthumous (Volleyball)