Croatia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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competed at the
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Medalists


Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events * Vanja Perišić of
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was later disqualified for failing an in-competition drugs test.IAAF Newsletter Edition 112
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;Field events


Basketball


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarterfinals


Boxing


Canoeing


Slalom


Sprint

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final


Cycling


Road


Gymnastics


Artistic

;Men ;Women


Handball


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal game


Rowing

;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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage


Sailing

;Men ;Women ;Open M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled; OCS = On the course side of the starting line


Shooting

;Men ;Women


Swimming

;Men ;Women


Table tennis

;Singles ;Team


Taekwondo


Tennis


Water polo

Croatia participated in the men's tournament, where the team finished in 6th place.


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play * is placed above due to their head-to-head record. All times are
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;Quarterfinal ;Classification round (5th–6th place)


See also

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Croatia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Croatia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 25 competitors. Croatian competitors took part in table tennis,sports-reference
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