Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Croatia
competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City
, United States
. Janica Kostelić
won four medals (three gold), a record for the most medals ever won by a woman skier at a single Olympics. Croatia had never won any Winter Olympic medals previously.
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Figure skating
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Janica Kostelić
Janica Kostelic
Janica Kostelić is a retired alpine ski racer from Croatia. She is the only woman to win four gold medals in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics , and the only woman to win three alpine skiing gold medals in one Olympics ....
won four medals (three gold), a record for the most medals ever won by a woman skier at a single Olympics. Croatia had never won any Winter Olympic medals previously.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiiing Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley... |
Women's combined | ||
| Alpine skiiing Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley... |
Women's slalom | ||
| Alpine skiiing Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley... |
Women's giant slalom | ||
| Alpine skiiing Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley... |
Women's Super-G |
Alpine skiingAlpine skiing at the 2002 Winter OlympicsAlpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley...
- Janica KostelićJanica KostelicJanica Kostelić is a retired alpine ski racer from Croatia. She is the only woman to win four gold medals in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics , and the only woman to win three alpine skiing gold medals in one Olympics ....
- women's combined: gold medal
- women's slalom: gold medal
- women's giant slalom: gold medal
- women's Super-G: silver medal
- Nika FleissNika FleissNika Fleiss is a former Croatian alpine skier.She lives in Samobor. Having started skiing at the age of 3, her best results are in slalom....
- women's slalom: 12th place
- women's giant slalom: 36th place
- Ana JelušićAna JelušicAna Jelušić is a female skier from Croatia. At age 15, she was the youngest athlete competing at the 2002 Winter Olympics...
- women's slalom: 23rd place
- women's giant slalom: 37th place
- Ivica KostelićIvica KostelicIvica Kostelić is an alpine ski racer from Zagreb, Croatia. He won the world championship in slalom in 2003 and three Olympic silver medals in slalom and combined , along with the overall World Cup title in 2011 and 18 World Cup races during his career...
- men's giant slalom: 9th place
- men's slalom: no result
BiathlonBiathlon at the 2002 Winter OlympicsThe 2002 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon were held at Soldier Hollow.-10 km Sprint:Without any misses with the shooting, Bjørndalen wins his second gold of the Games.-12.5 km Pursuit:...
- Žarko Galjanić
- men's 20 km: 83rd place
- sprint 10 km: 84th place
BobsleighBobsleigh at the 2002 Winter OlympicsThe bobsleigh results for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games at Salt Lake City.-Events:-Medal table:-References:***...
- Ivan ŠolaIvan SolaIvan Šola is a Croatian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....
, Boris Lovrić, Đulijano Koludra, Igor BoraskaIgor BoraskaIgor Boraska is a Croatian rower who won a bronze medal in the eights competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.- Rowing career :...
, Niki Drpić- four-men: 26th place
Cross-country skiingCross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter OlympicsThe cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were marred by drug problems. The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia...
- Maja Kezele
- women's 15 km freestyle: 55th place
- women's 10 km classical: 57th place
- women's 10 km (5 km + 5 km) pursuit: 66th place
- Damir Jurčević
- men's 30 km freestyle: 63rd place
- men's 15 km classical: 61st place
- men's 20 km (10 km + 10 km) pursuit: 72nd place
- sprint 1,5 km freestyle: 48th place
- men's 50 km classical: 53rd place
- Denis Klobučar
- men's 30 km freestyle: 66th place
- men's 15 km classical: 58th place
- men's 20 km (10 km + 10 km) pursuit: 67th place
- men's 50 km classical: 54th place
Figure skatingFigure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics-Full Results:Referee:* Sally-Anne StaplefordAssistant Referee:* Junko HiramatsuJudges: Wendy Langton Merja Kosonen Janet Allen Nicolae Bellu Yuri Kliushnikov Volker Waldeck Alexander Penchev Mieko Fujimori Evgenia Bogdanova Jarmila Portová -Ladies:Hughes, fourth after the technical program, skated...
- Idora HegelIdora HegelIdora Hegel is a Croatian figure skater. She is a 7-time Croatian national champion. She represented Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 19th, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she again placed 19th.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrawn- References :*...
women's individual- 19th place