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competed at the

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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the post-Yugoslav era. The

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( hr, Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, ''HOO'') sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since its debut in 1992. A total of 81 athletes, 66 men and 15 women, competed in 14 sports. Men's water polo, and men's handball were the only team-based sports in which Croatia had its representation in these Olympic Games. The Croatian team featured three Olympic medalists from Sydney: rowers and brothers Nikša and

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, and four-time Olympian and defending weightlifting champion

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in the men's lightweight class. Table tennis player and Olympic silver medalist

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became the first Croatian to participate in five Olympic Games as an individual athlete (his first appearance competed under the former

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). Former Bosnian athlete and discus thrower Dragan Mustapić served as the team captain and oldest member of the team at age 41, while backstroke swimmer

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was youngest at age 17. Three-time Olympic water polo player and two-time medalist

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was appointed by the committee to become the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Croatia left Athens with a total of five medals (one gold, two silver, and two bronze), being considered as the nation's most successful Olympics in history based on the overall medal tally. All of these medals were awarded for the first time to the Croatian athletes in swimming, men's coxless pair in rowing, and men's tennis doubles. Meanwhile, Croatia men's handball team (led by team captain

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) proved particularly successful in Athens, as they beat the Germans for their only gold medal at these Games, adding it to their previous record from the

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Medalists

Athletics

Croatian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Field events

Boxing

Croatia sent two boxers to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Equestrian

Eventing

Handball

;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Gold Medal Final ; Won Gold Medal

Rowing

Croatian rowers qualified the following boats: ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Croatian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events. ;Men ;Open M = Medal race; OCS =

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of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

;Women

Swimming

Croatian swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Three Croatian table tennis players qualified for the following events. ;Men

Taekwondo

Two Croatian taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

Tennis

Croatia nominated three male and two female tennis players in the tournament.

Water polo

Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;7th-12th Classification Quarterfinal ---- ;7th-10th Classification Semifinal ---- ;9th-10th Place Classification

Weightlifting

References

External links

Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadCroatian Olympic Committee
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Medalists

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

Equestrian

Eventing

Handball

Men's tournament

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Water polo

Men's tournament

Weightlifting

See also

References

External links