Croatia competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, with 14 competitors in 4 sports.
Biathlete Matija Legović and short track speed skater Valentina Aščić were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, cross-country skiers Marko Skender and Tena Hadžić were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing336Biathlon213Cross-country skiing123Short-track speed skating022 Total6814
Alpine skiing
Croatia qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. Two female and two male alpine skiers have qualified by virtue of them being in the top 30 in World Cup standings.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFilip ZubčićMen's giant slalom1:16.59161:10.91102:27.5014Samuel KolegaMen's slalomIstok RodešFilip Zubčić58.931557.43111:56.3613Zrinka LjutićWomen's giant slalom1:05.34241:09.6732:15.0117Pia VučinićZrinka LjutićWomen's slalom49.301654.69301:43.9926Leona Popović49.5521Pia Vučinić
Biathlon
Based on the IBU Qualifying Points list, Croatia qualified one female and two male athletes.
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankKrešimir CrnkovićMen's individual1:01:32.34 (0+1+1+2)76Matija Legović1:01:11.46 (1+1+1+3)72Krešimir CrnkovićMen's sprint28:04.55 (3+2)89Matija LegovićMen's pursuitMen's sprint25:58.62 (1+1)59Anika KožicaWomen's individual47:11.32 (0+0+0+2)60Women's sprint23:50.60 (0+0)68
Cross-country skiing
Croatia qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Croatia qualified further a one female athlete.
Distance AthleteEventFinalTimeDeficitRankMarko SkenderMen's 10 kilometre freestyle26:40.7 +6:04.595Men's 50 kilometre classical55Tena HadžićWomen's 10 km freestyle30:39.9 +7:50.797Ema SobolWomen's 10 km freestyle29:04.6 +6:15.488
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarko SkenderMen's sprint3:31.9161Did not advanceTena HadžićWomen's sprint4:12.8866Did not advanceEma SobolWomen's sprint4:22.6775Did not advanceTena HadžićEma SobolWomen's team sprint7:25.1519colspan=4Did not advance
Short-track speed skating
Croatia qualified two female short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankValentina AščićWomen's 500 m44.8023Did not advance23Women's 1000 m1:27.8634Did not advance25Women's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:58.1335Did not advance28Katarina BurićWomen's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:31.8745Did not advance26
See also Croatia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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