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competed at the

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in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The

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( hr, Hrvatski olimpijski odbor, ''HOO'') sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 108 athletes, 64 men and 44 women, competed in 17 sports.

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, men's water polo, and

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were the only team-based sports in which Croatia had its representation in these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by athletes, Croatia also marked its Olympic debut in judo and fencing. Croatian athletes featured two sets of twins (taekwondo jins Lucija and

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, and Greco-Roman wrestlers Neven and Nenad Žugaj). Table tennis player and Olympic silver medalist

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

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), and was also the oldest athlete of the team, at age 43.

Venio Losert Venio Losert (born 25 July 1976) is a retired Croatian handball player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Egypt men's national handball team, Egypt. Losert was born in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, gre ...

, captain of the men's handball team, was appointed by the committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony. Croatia left London with a total of 6 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze). This was the nation's most successful Olympics, based on the most medals won at a single games. All gold medals, being the highest in the nation's Olympic history, were awarded for the first time in women's discus throw, men's trap shooting, and men's water polo.

Medalists

Athletics

Croatian athletes have 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): Former high jump world champion

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did not compete in the London Olympics due to injury problems, although she was qualified for the Games. ;Key * Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only * Q = Qualified for the next round * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target * NR = National record * N/A = Round not applicable for the event * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ;Men ;Field events Women's Marathon London 2012 006

;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Basketball

Croatia has qualified a women's team. * Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Women's tournament

;Roster ;Group play

Canoeing

Slalom

Cycling

Road

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was initially selected for road race, but he had to withdraw after he got injured on the 14th stage of

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. As a consequence, Kristijan Đurasek was selected as a replacement. Đurasek's participation was later confirmed by IOC.

Fencing

Croatia has qualified 1 fencer. ;Men

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men ;Women

Handball

;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarter-final ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarter-final

Judo

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

Croatia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events. ;Men ;Women M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

Thanks to the wins at the 2011

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competitions,

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and 2012 European Championships for 10 m events, Croatia has earned five quota places in shooting events. Giovanni Cernogoraz 2012

;Men ;Women

Swimming

Croatian swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Croatia has qualified four athletes for singles

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events. Based on his ITTF world rankings as of 16 May 2011

has qualified for the men's event.

Taekwondo

Croatia has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the

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Tennis

Water polo

The

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(13 athletes) qualified for the Olympic Games by reaching the semi-finals at the

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. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarter-final ;Semifinal ;Gold medal match

Wrestling

;Key * - Victory by Fall. * - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. * - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points. ;Men's Greco-Roman

References

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