Croatia competed at the
2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival from 23 to 29 July 2023 in
Maribor, Slovenia
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with 74 participants in 8
sports
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.
Flagbearers
Croatian flagbearers at the opening ceremony were judoka Jana Cvjetko and athlete Janko Kišak.
[ At the closing ceremony, flagbearers were athlete Mia Wild and judoka Luka Katić.]
Medals
Croatia won 5 medals
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: 3 gold and 2 silver ones.[
* ]Vita Barbić
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(athletics
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, javelin throw)
* Jana Cvjetko
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(judo
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, 66 kg)
* Mia Wild
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(athletics, 100m hurdles)
* Luka Katić
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(judo, 66 kg)
* Janko Kišak
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(athletics, 110m hurdles)
References
2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
2023 in Croatian sport
Croatia at multi-sport events
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