Croatian Sport

Croatia's sportsmen and sports women have been putting Croatia on the world map, with their recent sporting achievements in both the individual and team sport international competitions. Here are some sport successes highlights.

Skiing

Janica Kostelic - the most successful Olympic women's skier of all times

Janica Kostelic - Women's Ski Champion

February 2006 - Croatia's most successful sports woman is the skiing champion Janica Kostelic. She's currently leading the Overall Women's Ski World Cup standing. Her (and her brother Ivica's moderate) success is even more remarkable, considering that Croatia has no alpine sports tradition. - read full story on Janica Skiing

Tennis

December 2005 - After defeating Slovakia in the team finals, Croatian team has won its first ever Davis Cup by BNP Paribas title. This puts Croatia as the No. 1 nation on the ITF (International Tennis Federation) Davis Cup Nations Ranking, dislodging 2004 Champion Nation Spain from the top spot. It's a large jump and the first time that Croatia has risen to the top of the ranking, after finising at No. 11 at the end of 2004. - read full story on Croatia Tennis

July 2001 - Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic wins Wimbledon, after beating Australia's Pat Rafter in the finals match, on the 9. July 2001.

Handball

February 2003 - After beating Germany in finals 34:31, Croatia has become the World Handball champion in the men's category. The handball world championship competition was held in Portugal. - read full story on Handball

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