Croatia won record 6 medals at the olympics, among them 3 golds: Sandra Brkljačić in discus throwing, Giovanni Cernogoraz in trap, and Croatian waterpolo team without any defeat, Croatian quad scull won silver medal, Lucija Zaninović won bronze medal in tae-kwon-do, handball team also won bronze medal. An unofficial gold medal went to Antonija Mišura, see why. We also add a little refreshment with Blanka Vlašić and Janica Kostelić. |
GOLD MEDALS FOR CROATIA 1. Sandra Perkovic Sandra Perković (born June 21, 1990) is a Croatian discus thrower, European and Olympic champion. Her successful junior career culminated in winning gold at the 2009 European Junior Championships with a new national record. A month later, she made the final of the World Championships as the youngest discus thrower in the field. Her personal best and national record is 69.11 meters, set in August 2012 at the 2012 Olympics in London. 2. Giovanni Cernogoraz Giovanni Cernogoraz (born 27 December 1982) is a Croatian sports shooter. Competing in shotgun events, Cernogoraz won the Olympic gold medal in men's trap in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. He started the sport at the young age and has had many notable achievments since. His biggest results in trap before winning gold at the 2012 Olympics was winning the 2011 ISSF World Cup in Beijing and the 2012 European Championship Shotgun in Larnaca. 3. Croatian Water Polo Team Olympic Games: Silver 1996 Atlanta World Championship: Gold 2007 Melbourne & Bronze 2009 Rome & Bronze 2011 Shanghai European Championship: Silver 1999 Florence & Silver 2003 Kranj & Gold 2010 Zagreb Source of the text and photos www.listal.com Athletics Women's Discus Throw Final - London 2012 Olympic Games Highlights Water Polo Men's Final - Croatia v Italy - London 2012 Olympic Games Highlights Water Polo Men's Gold Medal Final - Croatia v Italy Full Replay - London 2012 Olympics |
SILVER MEDAL FOR CROATIA 4. Croatian Quad Scull Martin Sinković, David Šain, Damir Martin, Valent Sinković Source of the text and photos www.listal.com |
BRONZE MEDALS FOR CROATIA 5. Lucija Zaninovic Lucija Zaninović (born 26 June 1987) is a Croatian taekwondo practitioner. Zaninović won the gold medal in the women's flyweight class at the 2010 European Taekwondo Championship and gold medal in Manchester 2012. She is the twin sister of Ana Zaninović. 6. Croatian Handball Team Olympic Games: Gold 2004 Athens & Gold 1996 Atlanta World Men's Handball Championship: Gold 2003 Portugal & Silver 2009 Croatia & Silver 2005 Tunisia & Silver 1995 Iceland European Championship: Bronze 2012 Serbia & Silver 2010 Austria & Silver 2008 Norway & Bronze 1994 Portugal Source of the text and photos www.listal.com |
London 2012 Olympic Branimir Budetić Paralympian athlete from Croatia
It is hard to run, throw and jump with a visual impairment but Branimir works very hard for his goals. Balancing training as well as college is also challenging for him,
but fortunately he is supported by his coach who helps him to reach the best training results.
Formated for CROWN by Darko Žubrinić
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