The Croatia national beach handball team () is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.2018 World Championship roster

It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the World Games. It is four-time World champion (as of 2024). It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.

Results World Championships YearRoundPosition 2004 Semifinal 4th 7 4 3 10 6 2006 Quarterfinal 7th 7 4 3 8 9 2008 Final 7 7 0 14 2 2010 Consolation 7th 9 7 2 21 4 2012 Semifinal 10 6 4 15 9 2014 Final 10 6 4 14 11 2016 Final (Croatian) Sportnet: Hrvatska osvojila zlatnu medalju na Svjetskom prvenstvu u Budimpešti , Sportnet, July 17, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2016 10 9 1 18 8 2018 Final 10 9 1 16 5 2020 Cancelled 2022 Final 9 9 0 18 2 2024 Final 9 9 0 18 3 2026 Semifinal 4th 9 4 5 12 10Total11/1197742316469

World Games YearRoundPosition 2001 * Did not qualify 2005 * Semifinal 6 3 3 8 7 2009 * Semifinal 6 4 2 10 5 2013 Semifinal 5 2 3 6 7 2017 Final 6 4 2 10 5 2022 Final 6 5 1 10 2 2025 Quarterfinal 5thTournament Summary ihf.info 4 0 4 1 8Total6/733 18154534 * invitational sport

World Beach Games YearRoundPosition 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 8 5 3 12 8 2023 cancelled 2025 Total1/1

European Championships YearRoundPosition 2000 2002 Consolation 12th 7 2 5 5 10 2004 Main 7th 10 4 6 11 13 2006 Quarterfinal 6th 9 5 4 12 8 2007 Final 11 8 3 18 7 2009 Final 10 8 2 18 5 2011 Final 11 11 0 22 1 2013 Final 10 9 1 19 6 2015 Final 10 9 1 19 4 2017 Semifinal 11 9 2 20 6 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 10 9 1 18 3 2021 Final 9 8 1 16 2 2023 Quarterfinal 7th 7 3 4 6 5 2025 Semifinal 11 8 3 17 12Total13/14126933320182

European Games YearRoundPosition 2023Quarterfinal 5th541Total1/1

Mediterranean Beach Games YearRoundPosition 2015Did not participate 2019Semifinal 2023Final 2027 Total2/3

Team rosters Medalist teams World Championships 2018: Mario Lacković (right wing), Tomislav Lauš (defender), Filip Goričanec (specialist), Ivan Jurić (left wing), Josip Leko (pivot), Matej Semren (pivot), David Henigman (goalkeeper), Lucijan Bura (right wing), Josip Matezović (left wing), Dominik Marković (goalkeeper). Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head coach), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).

World Championships 2022: Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek. Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head coach)

World Championships 2024: Stipe Maleničić, Filip Dominik Hančić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Nikola Finek, Lucian Bura, Josip Leko, Filip Goričanec. Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), Ante Taraš.

Non-medalist teams 2023 European Games: Ivan Jurić, Ivan Dumenčić, Nikola Finek, Valentino Valentaković, Filip Goričanec, Dominik Marković, Tomislav Lauš, Filip Dominik Hančić, Lucian Bura, Josip Đukes, Josip Topić, Sebastian Lučić. Coach: Mladen Paradžik

Awards Best goalkeeper of the tournament: Igor Totić (2012 WC, 2014 WC ), Dominik Marković (2022 WG) Best right wing of the tournament: Lucian Bura (2018 WC, 2022 WG, 2022 WC, 2024 WC) Best left wing of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC, 2018 WC) Best pivot of the tournament: Ivan Jukić (2026 WC) MVP of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC), Lucian Bura (2022 WC), Ivan Dumenčić (2024 WC) Fair play award: 2024 WC

Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship

Record against other teams As of 16 July 2022, after 2022 WG

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||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |2 ||2 ||0 |7 ||5 ||2 |0 ||0 ||0 | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|17 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|14 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3 |1 ||0 ||1 |1 ||1 ||0 |8 ||7 ||1 |7 ||6 ||1 |0 ||0 ||0 | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|7 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|5 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |7 ||5 ||2 |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|5 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|4 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |5 ||4 ||1 |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |1 ||1 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |— ||— ||— |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |0 ||0 ||0 |1 ||1 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |— ||— ||— |0 ||0 ||0 | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|8 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|5 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3 |2 ||1 ||1 |0 ||0 ||0 |1 ||1 ||0 |5 ||3 ||2 |0 ||0 ||0 | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|15 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|9 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|6 |1 ||0 ||1 |0 ||0 ||0 |3 ||3 ||0 |11 ||6 ||5 |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |1 ||1 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |1 ||1 ||0 |— ||— ||— |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|6 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|6 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |0 ||0 ||0 |1 ||1 ||0 |5 ||5 ||0 |— ||— ||— |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |1 ||1 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |— ||— ||— |— ||— ||— | || || |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1 ||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|0 |0 ||0 ||0 |0 ||0 ||0 |1 ||1 ||0 |— ||— ||— |— ||— ||— | || || Total (41) !220 ||162 ||58

See also Croatia women's national beach handball team

References

External links

IHF profile