Croatia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's discus throw F52 Athletics Men's discus throw F64 Taekwondo Men's +75 kg Table tennis Women's team – Class 1–3 Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 Athletics Women's long jump T20 Athletics Men's shot put F33
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games: SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 2 10Boccia 1 0 1Judo 0 1 1Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 3 1 4Table tennis 1 2 3Taekwondo 1 0 1Triathlon 1 0 1 Total 16 6 22
Athletics
Three Croatian athletes (Ivan Katanušić, Miljenko Vučić, Matija Sloup and Mikela Ristoski) qualified for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit. Zoran Talić, Deni Černi, Velimir Šandor, Marijan Presečan, Ana Gradečak and Vladimir Gašpar will also compete.
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionMiljenko VučićMen's shot put F1113.174Deni ČerniMen's shot put F3311.25Matija SloupMen's shot put F4010.604Marijan PresečanMen's shot put F537.536Velimir ŠandorMen's discus throw F5219.98Ivan KatanušićMen's discus throw F6455.06Vladimir GašparMen's javelin throw F4136.547Zoran TalićMen's long jump T206.825Ana GradečakWomen's shot put F418.078Mikela RistoskiWomen's long jump T205.46
Boccia
Davor Komar get a ticker for Croatia in Individual BC4 events.
AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDavor KomarMixed individual BC4L 3–4W 5–2W 8–22Did not advance
Judo
Lucija Brešković received invitation from IBSA.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLucija Brešković−70 kgL 00–10Did not advanceL 00–10Did not advance7
Paratriathlon
Antonio Franko qualified for PTS4 event as one of the top nine ranked athletes on the ITU Paralympic Qualification Ranking List.
AthleteEventSwim (0.75 km)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankAntonio FrankoMen's PTS411:162:0831:471:1919:191:05:495
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDamir BošnjakP1 Men's 10m air pistol SH1544 - 6x22Did not advanceP3 Mixed 25m air pistol SH1554 - 12x17Did not advanceP4 Mixed 50m air pistol SH1497 - 5x32Did not advance
Swimming
Three Croatian swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS (Dino Sinovčić, Kristijan Vincetić, Tomi Brajša). In July 2021, Paula Novina received invitation from World Para Swimming for 100m breaststroke SB8 event.
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankDino SinovčićMen's 100 m freestyle S61:13.2614Did not advanceMen's 100 m backstroke S61:16.743 Q1:15.74Tomi BrajšaMen's 50 m freestyle S448.3317Did not advanceMen's 200 m freestyle S43:32.1412Did not advanceKristijan VincetićMen's 100 m butterfly S91:02.689Did not advancePaula NovinaWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB81:31.629Did not advance
Table tennis
Croatia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Anđela Mužinić qualified via World Ranking allocation. In May 2021, after withdrawal of current European champion in M7, the Regional Slot has been reallocated to Pavao Jozić. In June 2021, Helena Dretar Karić received invitation from International Table Tennis Federation.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPavao JozićIndividual C7L 0–3L 2–33Did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHelena Dretar KarićIndividual C3L 1–3W 3–12L 1–3Did not advanceAnđela MužinićIndividual C3W 3–0W 3–1W 3–01L 1–3Did not advanceHelena Dretar KarićAnđela MužinićTeam C1–3colspan=5 W 2–0L 0–2Did not advance
Taekwondo
Para taekwondo makes its debut appearance in the Paralympic programme, Ivan Mikulić qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via World Ranking.
AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIvan MikulićMen's +75 kgW 28–11W 28–9colspan=2 L 10–12
See also Croatia at the Paralympics Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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