Croatia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Croatia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Croatia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Croatian team consisted of nine athletes (five men and four women) competing in three sports. Alpine skier Ziggy Vrdoljak and biathlete Ema Sobol were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Alpine skiing
Croatia qualified one male alpine skier.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ziggy Vrdoljak | Super-G | — | 56.27 | 29 | |||
| Giant slalom | 51.86 | 30 | 46.97 | 17 | 1:38.83 | 21 | |
| Slalom | 48.65 | 20 | 53.97 | 13 | 1:42.62 | 12 | |
| Combined | 56.61 | 30 | Did not finish | ||||
Biathlon
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Crnić | Sprint | 23:33.8 | 4 (1+3) | 24 |
| Individual | 45:34.9 | 6 (1+1+1+3) | 18 | |
| Matija Naglić | Sprint | 30:53.8 | 2 (1+1) | 94 |
| Individual | 56:46.1 | 7 (1+4+1+1) | 91 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Pelko | Sprint | 28:54.2 | 5 (2+3) | 80 |
| Individual | 53:30.8 | 7 (0+2+1+4) | 87 | |
| Ema Sobol | Sprint | 23:18.4 | 3 (1+2) | 36 |
| Individual | 46:30.5 | 8 (2+2+2+2) | 65 |
- Mixed
| Athletes | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Crnić Ema Sobol |
Single mixed relay | 49:33.6 | 3+16 | 17 |
| Ema Sobol Leona Pelko Filip Crnić Matija Naglić |
Mixed relay | Lapped | ||
Cross-country skiing
Croatia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Boris Štefančić | 7.5 km classical | — | 24:59.3 | 63 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 3:37.31 | 63 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Matija Štimac | 7.5 km classical | — | 24:13.8 | 56 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 3:28.56 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nives Baričevac | 7.5 km classical | — | 29:51.4 | 60 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 4:29.37 | 63 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Chiara Gašparac | 7.5 km classical | — | 28:21.5 | 55 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 4:11.54 | 52 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara Gašparac Matija Štimac Nives Barićevac Boris Štefančić |
Mixed relay | 1:03:59.8 | 21 |
See also
References
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.