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1 Results  



1.1  World Championships  





1.2  World Games  





1.3  World Beach Games  





1.4  European Championships  





1.5  European Games  





1.6  Mediterranean Beach Games  







2 Team rosters  



2.1  Medalist teams  





2.2  Non-medalist teams  







3 Awards  





4 Record against other teams  





5 See also  





6 References  





7 External links  














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Croatia
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Information
AssociationCroatian Handball Federation
CoachMladen Paradžik
Colours

Home jersey

Team colours

Home

Away jersey

Team colours

Away

Results
World Games
Appearances6 (First in 2001)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022)
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 2004)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2008, 2016, 2022, 2024)
Last updated on Unknown.
Croatia men's national beach handball team
Medal record
Men's beach handball
Representing  Croatia
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Spain
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Oman
Silver medal – second place 2014 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hungary
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia
Gold medal – first place 2022 Greece
Gold medal – first place 2024 China
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Italy
Gold medal – first place 2009 Norway
Gold medal – first place 2011 Croatia
Gold medal – first place 2013 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 2015 Spain
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Croatia
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bulgaria
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Taiwan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Colombia Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Poland Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team

The Croatia national beach handball team (Croatian: Hrvatska reprezentacija u rukometu na pijesku) is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.[1]

It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the World Games. It is four-time World champion (as of 2024).[2] It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.[3]

Results[edit]

World Championships[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Egypt 2004 Semifinal 4th 7 4 3 10 6
Brazil 2006 Quarterfinal 7th 7 4 3 8 9
Spain 2008 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 7 0 14 2
Turkey 2010 Consolation 7th 9 7 2 21 4
Oman 2012 Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 6 4 15 9
Brazil 2014 Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 6 4 14 11
Hungary 2016 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4] 10 9 1 18 8
Russia 2018 Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 9 1 16 5
Italy 2020 Cancelled
Greece 2022 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 9 0 18 2
China 2024 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 9 0 18 3
Total 10/10 88 70 18 152 59

World Games[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Japan 2001 * Did not qualify
Germany 2005 * Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3 3 8 7
Taiwan 2009 * Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 4 2 10 5
Colombia 2013 Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2 3 6 7
Poland 2017 Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 2 10 5
United States 2022 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 5 1 10 2
Total 5/6 29 18 11 44 26
* invitational sport

World Beach Games[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Qatar 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 8 5 3 12 8
Indonesia 2023 cancelled
2025
Total 1/1

European Championships[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Italy 2000
Spain 2002 Consolation 12th 7 2 5 5 10
Turkey 2004 Main 7th 10 4 6 11 13
Germany 2006 Quarterfinal 6th 9 5 4 12 8
Italy 2007 Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 11 8 3 18 7
Norway 2009 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 8 2 18 5
Croatia 2011 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 11 11 0 22 1
Denmark 2013 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 9 1 19 6
Spain 2015 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 9 1 19 4
Croatia 2017 Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 11 9 2 20 6
Poland 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 10 9 1 18 3
Bulgaria 2021 Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 8 1 16 2
Portugal 2023 Quarterfinal 7th 7 3 4 6 5
Total 12/13 115 85 30 184 70

European Games[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Poland 2023 Quarterfinal 5th[5] 5 4 1
Total 1/1

Mediterranean Beach Games[edit]

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Italy 2015 Did not participate
Greece 2019 Semifinal 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Greece 2023 Final 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Portugal 2027
Total 2/3

Team rosters[edit]

Medalist teams[edit]

Mario Lacković (right wing), Tomislav Lauš (defender), Filip Goričanec (specialist), Ivan Jurić (left wing), Josip Leko (pivot), Matej Semren (pivot), David Henigman (goalkeeper), Lucijan Bura (right wing), Josip Matezović (left wing), Dominik Marković (goalkeeper).
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).

Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah)

Stipe Maleničić, Filip Dominik Hančić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Nikola Finek, Lucian Bura, Josip Leko, Filip Goričanec.
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), Ante Taraš.

Non-medalist teams[edit]

Ivan Jurić, Ivan Dumenčić, Nikola Finek, Valentino Valentaković, Filip Goričanec, Dominik Marković, Tomislav Lauš, Filip Dominik Hančić, Lucian Bura, Josip Đukes, Josip Topić, Sebastian Lučić.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik

Awards[edit]

Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship

Record against other teams[edit]

As of 16 July 2022, after 2022 WG


Key
Positive total balance (more wins)
Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative total balance (more losses)
National team Total World Games World
Beach Games
World
Championship
European
Championship
Mediterranean
Beach Games
Qualifications
Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L
 Argentina 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0
 Australia 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
 Bahrain 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
 Belarus 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
 Brazil 15 3 12 4 0 4 1 0 1 10 3 7
 Bulgaria 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
 Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Cyprus 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0
 Denmark 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 5 4 1
 Ecuador 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
 Egypt 7 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0
 France 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
 Germany 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 4 1
 Greece 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Hungary 17 11 6 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 4 1 9 6 3
 Iran 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
 Italy 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0
 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
 Libya 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
 New Zealand 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 North Macedonia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
 Norway 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 7 1
 Oman 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
 Pakistan 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Poland 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
 Puerto Rico 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Qatar 10 7 3 5 4 1 1 0 1 4 3 1
 Russia 22 12 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 4 4 13 8 5
 Serbia 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 5 2 0 0 0
 Spain 17 14 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 7 1 7 6 1 0 0 0
 Sweden 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2
  Switzerland 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1
 Thailand 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Tunisia 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Turkey 8 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0
 Ukraine 15 9 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 11 6 5
 United States 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
 Uruguay 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 5 0
 Venezuela 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Vietnam 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Total (41) 220 162 58

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "Hrvatski rukometaši na pijesku po 4. put postali svjetski prvaci, obranivši naslov otprije dvije godine". hoo.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Olympic Committee. 23 June 2024.
  • ^ Willemsen, Eric (8 May 2023). "How Croatia Conquered the Beach Handball World". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. EHF.
  • ^ (Croatian) Sportnet: Hrvatska osvojila zlatnu medalju na Svjetskom prvenstvu u Budimpešti Archived 2017-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Sportnet, July 17, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2016
  • ^ "Rukomet na pijesku: Hrvatska zauzela 5. mjesto na Europskim igrama". hrs.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Handball Federation. 22 June 2023.
  • ^ "'Neka pati koga smeta...' Hrvatski rukometaši na pijesku svjetski su prvaci, ništa im nisu mogli ni opasni Danci". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  • ^ "Croatia are world beach handball champions again". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 26 June 2024.
  • ^ "Rukomet na pijesku: Seniori otputovali na Europske igre". hrs.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Handball Federation. 19 June 2023.
  • ^ "V Beach Handball World Championships: All Star Team". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • ^ "All Star Team of the VI Beach Handball World Championships". archive.ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  • ^ a b "Rukomet na pijesku: Hrvatska zlatna na Svjetskim igrama". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 23 January 2023. Dominik Marković proglašen je najboljim vratarem turnira, dok je Lucian Bura još jednom odnio titulu najboljeg desnog krila.
  • ^ a b "All-Star Teams announced". ihf.info. 29 July 2018.
  • ^ a b "Greece 2022 Men's All-star Team". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  • ^ a b c "China 2024: All-star Teams announced". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  • ^ a b "All Star Teams announced". ihf.info. 17 July 2016.
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