Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Competitors Sport Men Women TotalAlpine skiing 628Cross-country skiing 112Snowboarding 011 Total 7411
Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Alpine skiing Men's combined
Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had eight athletes in qualification position. One of the women's quotas was exchanged for the sixth quota in men's alpine skiing. The team was announced on 27 January.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSebastian BrigovićGiant slalom 1:25.82 38 1:26.43 35 2:52.25 34Ivica KostelićCombined 1:54.17 7 51.37 3 2:45.54Giant slalom 1:23.87 30 1:25.81 27 2:49.68 27Slalom 48.75 21 55.36 8 1:44.11 9Super-Gcolspan=4 1:20.19 24Dalibor ŠamšalSlalom 50.71 36 58.28 18 1:48.99 18Matej Vidović 51.74 42 1:06.07 33 1:57.81 28Natko Zrnčić-DimCombined 1:55.26 19 51.80 6 2:47.06 10Downhillcolspan=4 2:09.80 29Slalom 50.64 35Super-Gcolspan=4 1:19.75 19Filip ZubčićGiant slalom
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndrea KomšićGiant slalom1:24.24381:22.37352:46.6135Slalom1:00.823957.78321:58.6033Sofija NovoselićGiant slalom1:24.2539Slalom
Cross-country skiing
According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Croatia had two athletes in qualification position. For the first time since 2006 Croatia qualified athletes with A standards, meaning that they will be able to compete in more than one event. Vedrana Malec was the only female Croatian skier that reached A standard while the men's quota was decided between Edi Dadić and Andrej Burić. The team was announced on 24 January.
Distance AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankEdi DadićMen's 15 km classicalcolspan=4 43:38.8 +5:09.160Men's 30 km skiathlon41:08.06637:48.5651:19:31.5 +11:16.165Men's 50 km freestylecolspan=4 2:02:35.5 +15:40.358Vedrana MalecWomen's 10 km classicalcolspan=4 33:42.3 +5:24.556Women's 15 km skiathlon22:23.25822:50.15945:52.1 +7:18.559Women's 30 km freestylecolspan=4 1:24:13.4 +13:08.253
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdi DadićMen's sprint3:52.8969Did not advanceVedrana MalecWomen's sprint2:54.6061Did not advance
Snowboarding
Croatia received a reallocation quota spot in women's halfpipe. This was the first time that Croatia will be represented in a snowboarding event at the Olympics. The sole representative was announced on 24 January.
Halfpipe AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankMorena MakarWomen's halfpipe44.7522.7544.7513Did not advance
Sports without participation by Croatia
Biathlon
Despite winning a bronze medal in biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Croatia was the eight reserve in men's biathlon. For the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics, Croatia did not compete in biathlon. Jakov Fak, the 2010 bronze medalist, competed for Slovenia this year instead of Croatia.
Bobsleigh
Croatia was the third reserve in four-man bobsleigh event. This was the first time since the 1998 Winter Olympics that Croatia did not qualify for the Olympics in a bobsleigh event.
Figure skating
Josip Gluhak competed at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, but failed to qualify for the Olympics. Croatia has not competed in a figure skating event since 2006.
Luge
Croatia's Daria Obratov was the first reserve in women's luge. Croatia has never competed in an Olympic luge event.
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