Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport () is the highest recognition that

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gives for extraordinary achievements and contributions of remarkable meaning for the development of

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in Croatia. This

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has been given since 1991. It came as successor of awards of

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: ''Majska nagrada fizičke kulture'' and ''Republička nagrada fizičke kulture''. This award is given to professional and public workers in the area of sport, sportsmen, legal and physical entities the perform sports activity, as well as other entities whose work is meritorious for the development of sport. It is named after Croatian writer and sports activist Franjo Bučar, person that popularized sport in Croatia in many ways.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Franjo Bucar State Award for Sport Croatian awards European sports trophies and awards Awards established in 1991 1991 establishments in Croatia