Croatia_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Croatia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
Croatia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CRO |
| NOC | Croatian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 60 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Sandra Perković Josip Glasnović |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Andro Bušlje |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Austria (1900) Yugoslavia (1920–1988) | |
Croatian squad of 59 athletes, the smallest delegation since Barcelona 1992, was named on 5 July 2021.[2][3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Matea Jelić | Taekwondo | Women's −67 kg | 26 July |
| Gold | Martin Sinković Valent Sinković | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 29 July |
| Gold | Mate Pavić Nikola Mektić | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July |
 Silver | Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July |
| Silver | Tonči Stipanović | Sailing | Men's Laser | 1 August |
| Silver | Tin Srbić | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar | 3 August |
 Bronze | Toni Kanaet | Taekwondo | Men's –80 kg | 26 July |
| Bronze | Damir Martin | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 30 July |
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Croatian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4][5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Bojana Bjeljac | Women's marathon | 2:39:32 | 53 |
| Matea Parlov Koštro | 2:33:18 | 21 | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Filip Mihaljević | Men's shot put | 20.67 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Ana Šimić | Women's high jump | 1.86 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Sandra Perković | Women's discus throw | 63.75 | 3 q | 65.01 | 4 |
| Marija Tolj | 61.48 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Sara Kolak | Women's javelin throw | NM | — | Did not advance | |
Croatia entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Youth Olympic medalist Luka Plantić (men's light heavyweight) and Nikolina Čačić (women's featherweight) secured spots by winning their quarterfinal and box-off matches, respectively, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Luka Plantić | Men's light heavyweight |  Al-Hindawi (JOR)W 3–2 |
 Romero (MEX)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Nikolina Čačić | Women's featherweight |  Ramirez (USA)W 5–0 |
 Veyre (CAN)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
Slalom
Croatia qualified one canoeist for the men's C-1 class by finishing in the top eleven at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Matija Marinić | Men's C-1 | 100.33 | 5 | 101.66 | 5 | 100.33 | 5 | 109.94 | 11 | Did not advance | |
Sprint
Croatia qualified a single boat (women's K-1 500 m) for the Games by virtue of placing 2nd at the 2021 European Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. A further boat qualified (women's C-1 200 m) by virtue of winning the World Olympic Qualifier in Barnaul, Russia. This signified the first time that Croatia has qualified female canoeists.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vanesa Tot | Women's C-1 200 m | 49.280 | 6 QF | 48.375 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Anamaria Govorčinović | Women's K-1 200 m | 42.901 | 3 QF | 43.307 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's K-1 500 m | 1:52.015 | 5 QF | 1:53.967 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Road
Croatia received a spare berth, freed up by withdrawal of Sweden, to send one rider competing in the men's Olympic road race, as the highest-ranked nation for men, not yet qualified, in the UCI World Ranking.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Rumac | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Artistic
Croatia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Tin Srbić secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[8] On the women's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Ana Đerek received a spare berth from the apparatus event, as one of the twelve highest-ranked eligible gymnasts, not yet qualified, at the same tournament.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Tin Srbić | Horizontal bar | — | 14.633 | 14.633 | 3 Q | — | 14.900 | 14.900 | | ||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
| Ana Đerek | Balance beam | — | 11.633 | — | 11.633 | 74 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Floor | — | 12.433 | 12.433 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Croatia entered three female judokas into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympic Qualification Rankings.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Barbara Matić | Women's –70 kg | Bye |  Timo (POR)W 10–00 |
 Polleres (AUT)L 00–01 |
Did not advance |  Bellandi (ITA)W 10–00 |
 Taimazova (ROC)L 00–01 |
5 |
| Karla Prodan | Women's –78 kg |  Peković (MNE)W 01–00 |
 Antomarchi (CUB)L 00–01 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ivana Maranić | Women's +78 kg |  Jablonskytė (LTU)L 00–11 |
Did not advance | |||||
Croatia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Ivan Kvesić qualified directly for the men's kumite +75-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ivan Kvesić | Men's +75 kg |  Hamedi (KSA)W 3–2 |
 Ganjzadeh (IRI)L 1–3 |
Gaysinsky (CAN) L 1–4 |
Irr (USA) W 3–1 |
3 | Did not advance | ||
Croatia qualified two boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and men's coxless pair confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria[10][11]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Damir Martin | Men's single sculls | 7:09.17 | 1 QF | Bye | 7:17.71 | 1 SA/B | 6:45.27 | 2 FA | 6:42.58 | | |
| Martin Sinković Valent Sinković |
Men's coxless pair | 6:32.41 | 1 SA/B | Bye | — | 6:15.63 | 1 FA | 6:15.29 | | ||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | ||||
| Tonči Stipanović | Men's Laser | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | — | 8 | 82 | | ||
| Mihovil Fantela Šime Fantela |
Men's 49er | 4 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 8 | |
| Elena Vorobeva | Women's Laser Radial | 11 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 23 | — | EL | 126 | 12 | ||
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; STP = Standard Penalty (a penalty applied by the Race Committee); DSQ = Disqualification
Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Josip Glasnović | Men's trap | 120 | 22 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Petar Gorša | Men's 10 m air rifle | 626.5 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1176 | 7 Q | 427.2 | 5 | |||
| Miran Maričić | Men's 10 m air rifle | 625.0 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1178 | 5 Q | 416.2 | 6 | |||
| Snježana Pejčić | Women's 10 m air rifle | 622.6 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1169 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Petar Gorša Snježana Pejčić |
Mixed 10 m air rifle team | 624.2 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
Croatian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[14][15]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikola Miljenić | Men's 50 m freestyle | 22.14 | =19 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 49.25 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 52.68 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ema Rajić | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.49 | =45 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.02 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
Croatia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Andrej Gaćina | Men's singles | Bye |  Fanny (TOG)W 4–0 |
 Lebesson (FRA)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Tomislav Pucar | Bye |  Tokić (SLO)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Andrej Gaćina Frane Tomislav Kojić Tomislav Pucar |
Men's team | — |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Croatia entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Kristina Tomić (women's 49 kg) and Matea Jelić (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. With the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Slam winner already qualified in the men's welterweight category (80 kg), 2018 European champion Toni Kanaet secured a third spot for the Croatian roster, as the next highest-placed eligible taekwondo practitioner in the rankings. Meanwhile, Ivan Šapina scored a semifinal victory in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Croatian taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[17]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Toni Kanaet | Men's −80 kg |  Martínez (ESP)W 21–15 |
Khramtsov (ROC) L 0–22 PTG |
Did not advance |  Sawadogo (BUR) W 30–10 |
 Rafalovich (UZB)W 24–18 |
|
| Ivan Šapina | Men's +80 kg | Sansores (MEX) W 6–4 |
 Sun Hy (CHN)L 6–8 |
Did not advance | |||
| Kristina Tomić | Women's −49 kg |  Ramírez (COL)L 5–25 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Matea Jelić | Women's −67 kg |  Lee (HAI)W 22–2 |
 Titoneli (BRA)W 30–9 PTG |
McPherson (USA) W 15–4 |
Bye |  Williams (GBR) W 25–22 |
|
Croatia qualified six tennis players.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Marin Čilić | Singles | Menezes (BRA) W 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Carreño (ESP) L 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig |
Doubles | — |  Daniel / Nishioka (JPN) W 6–2, 6–4 |
Ram / Tiafoe (USA) W 6–3, 7–5 |
Murray / Salisbury (GBR) W 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] |
 Daniell / Venus (NZL) W 6–2, 6–2 |
 Mektić / Pavić (CRO) L 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
|
| Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić |
— | Demoliner / Melo (BRA) W 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Musetti / Sonego (ITA) W 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
McLachlan / Nishikori (JPN) W 6–3, 6–3 |
Krajicek / Sandgren (USA) W 6–4, 6–4 |
Čilić / Dodig (CRO) W 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
| |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Donna Vekić | Singles | Garcia (FRA) W 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
 Sabalenka (BLR)W 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
 Rybakina (KAZ)L 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
did not advance | |||
| Darija Jurak Donna Vekić |
Doubles | — | Withdrew due to Jurak's positive COVID-19 test | |||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Darija Jurak Ivan Dodig |
Doubles | Pavlyuchenkova / Rublev (ROC) L 7–5, 4–6, [9–11] |
Did not advance | |||
- Summary
- FT – After full time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Croatia men's | Men's tournament |  KazakhstanW 23–7 |
 AustraliaL 8–11 |
 MontenegroW 13–8 |
 SerbiaW 14–12 |
 SpainL 4–8 |
2 |  HungaryL 11–15 |
Montenegro W 12–10 |
 United StatesW 14–11 |
5 |
Men's tournament
Croatian men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the third-place match against Russia by a penalty shot at the 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament.[18]
- Team roster
Croatia's final squad was announced on 8 July 2021.[19]
Head coach: Ivica Tucak[20]
| No. | Player | Pos. | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth (age) | Apps | OG/ Goals |
Club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Bijač | 10GK | 2R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (1991-01-12)12 January 1991 (aged 30) | 96 | 1/0 |  Olympiacos |
[21] |
| 2 | Marko Macan | 20CB | 2R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | (1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 28) | 109 | 1/0 |  Waspo 98 Hannover |
[22] |
| 3 | Loren Fatović | 50D | 2R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 24) | 70 | 0/0 |  Jug Dubrovnik |
[23] |
| 4 | Luka Lončar | 40CF | 2R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | (1987-06-26)26 June 1987 (aged 34) | 182 | 1/4 |  Pro Recco |
[24] |
| 5 | Maro Joković | 50D | 1L | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 33) | 292 | 3/27 | Brescia |
[25] |
| 6 | Luka Bukić | 50D | 2R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 27) | 55 | 1/5 | Jadran Split |
[26] |
| 7 | Ante Vukičević | 50D | 2R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1993-02-24)24 February 1993 (aged 28) | 65 | 0/0 |  Marseille |
[27] |
| 8 | Andro Bušlje (C) | 20CB | 2R | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 35) | 360 | 3/14 | Olympiacos |
[28] |
| 9 | Lovre Miloš | 50D | 2R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 27) | 41 | 0/0 | HAVK Mladost |
[29] |
| 10 | Josip Vrlić | 40CF | 2R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 130 kg (287 lb) | (1986-04-25)25 April 1986 (aged 35) | 44 | 1/4 | HAVK Mladost |
[30] |
| 11 | Paulo Obradović | 20CB | 2R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 35) | 180 | 1/5 | Jug Dubrovnik |
[31] |
| 12 | Xavier García | 50D | 1L | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | (1984-01-05)5 January 1984 (aged 37) | 385 | 4/25 | Jug Dubrovnik |
[32] |
| 13 | Ivan Marcelić | 10GK | 2R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 27) | 85 | 0/0 | HAVK Mladost |
[33] |
| Average | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 31 years, 67 days | 151 | ||||||
Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Croatia Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Serbia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Montenegro |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Australia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 92 | −57 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 19:50 v |
Report | Croatia |
23–7 | Kazakhstan |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 6–3, 8–1, 5–2 | |||||
| Joković 5 | Goals | Vuksanović 3 | |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 19:50 v |
Report | Australia |
11–8 | Croatia |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 2–3, 4–2 | |||||
| Campbell 3 | Goals | Joković 3 | |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 15:30 v |
Report | Croatia |
13–8 | Montenegro |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 4–3, 2–0 | |||||
| Fatović 3 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 15:30 v |
Report | Croatia |
14–12 | Serbia |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 1–1, 4–4, 4–4 | |||||
| Joković, Obradović 4 | Goals | Jakšić 3 | |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 15:30 v |
Report | Spain |
8–4 | Croatia |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–0, 4–2, 1–1 | |||||
| Granados 2 | Goals | Bukić 2 | |||
- Quarterfinal
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 19:50 v |
Report | Hungary |
15–11 | Croatia |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–2, 4–3, 4–3 | |||||
| Manhercz 7 | Goals | Bukić 4 | |||
- Classification semifinal
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 14:00 v |
Report | Montenegro |
10–12 | Croatia |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–5, 3–3, 3–3 | |||||
| Ivović 3 | Goals | Vukičević 3 | |||
- Fifth place game
| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 11:00 v |
Report | Croatia |
14–11 | United States |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 4–2, 4–4 | |||||
| Bukić 3 | Goals | five players 2 | |||
Croatia qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them granted an Olympic license by advancing to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, while another Croatian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[34][35]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Božo Starčević | Men's −77 kg |  Mnatsakanian (BUL)W 3–1 PP |
Geraei (IRI) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Ivan Huklek | Men's −87 kg | Stefanowicz (USA) W 3–1 PP |
Assakalov (UZB) W 3–1 PP |
 Beleniuk (UKR)L 1–3 PP |
Bye |  Datunashvili (SRB)L 1–3 PP |
5 |
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