Croatia at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

Croatia at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
in Banská Bystrica 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24) – 30 July 2022 (2022-07-30)
Competitors	76 in 8 sports
Medals Ranked 11th	Gold 5 Silver 4 Bronze 0 Total 9
European Youth Summer Olympic Festival appearances
1993 • 1995 • 1997 • 1999 • 2001 • 2003 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009 • 2011 • 2013 • 2015 • 2017 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023

Croatia competed at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival from 24 to 30 July 2023 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia with 76 participants (44 male, 32 female)[1] in 8 sports (Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Gymnastics, Judo, Basketball, Swimming and Handball).[2] In collective sports, basketball players and female and male handball players participated.[1]

Flagbearers

Croatian flagbearers at the opening ceremony were athlete Jana Koščak and handball player Petar Šprem.[1][2]

Medals

Croatian won 9 medals: 5 gold and 4 silver ones,[3] with this EYOF being most successful for Croatia to date.[4]

Medal winners were:[4]

•  Gold Anna Ćurković (athletics, long jump)
•  Gold Lara Jurčić (athletics, 200 m)
•  Gold Jana Koščak (athletics, high jump)
•  Gold Lucijana Lukšić (swimming, 200 m freestyle)
•  Gold Jana Pavalić (swimming, 50 m freestyle)
•  Silver Janko Kišak (athletics, 110 m hurdles)
•  Silver Jana Pavalić (swimming, 100 m freestyle)
•  Silver Vita Penezić (athletics, 100 m)
•  Silver Mia Wild (athletics, 100 m hurdles)

References

1. "Officially opened Summer EYOF 2022 in Banska Bystrica, the Croatian flag was borne by Jana Koščak and Petar Šprem". hoo.hr. Croatian Olympic Committee. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. "Croatia will attend the Summer EYOF with 76 athletes; athlete Jana Košcak and handball player Petar Šprem as flag bearers". hoo.hr. Croatian Olympic Committee. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
3. "EYOF 2022 Medal Count". EYOF Banská Bystrica 2022. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. "Croatian Olympic Committee welcomes young athletes on their way back from the most successful EYOF to date". hoo.hr. Croatian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.