List of Croatian sportspeople

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This is a partial list of famous Croatian sportspeople.

Contents

[edit] Individual Sports

[edit] Alpine Skiing

  • Stipe Božić - alpinist
  • Janica Kostelić - A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 - (4 Olympic Golds & 2 Silvers)
  • Ivica Kostelić - Alpine skier, Olympic silver medalist
  • Vladimir Sabich - American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet

[edit] Boxing

  • Željko Mavrović - Fmr. European Boxing Champion
  • Mate Parlov - Fmr. WBC & European Light Heavyweight Champion
  • George Chuvalo - Fmr. Canadian Heavyweight Champion
  • Bob Mirovic - 8 Times Australian Heavyweight Champion
  • Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) - Fmr. World Welterweight Champion
  • Stjepan Božić - WBF Super Middleweight Champion
  • Stipe Drviš - European Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion
  • Mario Preskar

[edit] Chess

[edit] MMA

  • Pat Miletich (The Croatian Sensation) - Fmr. UFC Champion
  • Elvis Sinosic - Australian Mixed Martial Artist (UFC)
  • Mirko Filipović (Cro Cop) - Mixed Martial Artist
  • Branko Cikatić - First K-1 Grand Prix Winner
  • Siniša Andrijašević - K1 Kickboxer
  • Stefan Leko - German K1 Kickboxer
  • Mark Arapovic - Australian Mixed Martial Artist (Boxing, Judo)
  • Johnny “Miller” Miletich who was present at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles as part of the boxing squad

[edit] Motorsport

[edit] Swimming

  • Veljko Rogošic - Marathon swimmer
  • Duje Draganja - Swimmer, Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Ðurdica Bjedov - Swimmer

[edit] Table tennis

  • Žarko Dolinar - Table tennis champion
  • Zoran Primorac - 1993 & 1997 World Cup winner
  • Dragutin Šurbek - Doubles world champion in 1979 and 1983
  • Antun Stipančić - Doubles world champion in 1979
  • Tamara Boroš - (#7 - Greatest non-Asian in the World)
  • Tan Ruiwu - Table tennis player (ethnic Chinese)

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Wrestling

[edit] Team Sports

[edit] Football

[edit] European Footballers

[edit] Australian Footballers

[edit] Americas footballers

From Argentina:

From Canada:

From Chile:

From Costa Rica:

From the USA:

[edit] NZ Footballers

[edit] American Football

  • Bill Belichick - NFL Coach
  • Nick Saban - NFL Coach
  • Brian Billick - NFL Coach
  • Steve Belichick - Fmr. NFL player & coach
  • Joe Kuharich - Fmr. NFL Coach
  • Tony Mandarich - Fmr. NFL player
  • John Mandarich - Fmr. CFL player
  • Frank Sinkwich - Fmr. NFL player, 1942 winner of the Heisman Trophy
  • Chris Zorich - Fmr. NFL player (African-American father, Croatian mother)
  • Elvis Grbac - Fmr. NFL player
  • Brian Generalovich - Fmr. University of Pittsburgh collegiate basketball & football player (Serbian father)

[edit] Australian rules football

  • Brent Grgic - Australian rules footballer
  • Peter Sumich - Australian rules footballer
  • Adrian Barich - Australian rules footballer and Rugby League player
  • Alan Didak - Australian rules footballer
  • Matthew Pavlich - Australian rules footballer
  • Allen Jakovich - Australian rules footballer
  • Glen Jakovich - Australian rules footballer
  • Darren Gaspar - #1 pick in 1993
  • Travis Gaspar - Australian rules footballer
  • Ivan Maric - Australian rules footballer
  • Steven Jurica - Australian rules footballer
  • Craig Starcevich - Australian rules footballer
  • Marc Dragicevic - Australian rules footballer
  • Gordon Fode - Australian rules footballer
  • Ilija Grgic - Australian rules footballer
  • John Gerovich - Australian rules footballer
  • Steven Salopek - Australian rules footballer
  • Jacob Surjan - Australian rules footballer
  • Judd Lalich - Australian rules footballer
  • John Dorotich - Australian rules footballer
  • Steven Bilcich - Australian rules footballer

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball

See Old Timers for a list of early day NBA players of Croatian descent

[edit] Cricketers

[edit] Handball

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Rugby

  • Dean Bosnich - Rugby League player
  • Frano Botica - Rugby Union player
  • Ned Catic - Rugby League player
  • Ivan Cleary - Rugby League player and coach
  • Danny Crnkovic - Rugby League player
  • Ivan Henjak - Rugby League player
  • Matt Henjak - Rugby Union player
  • Max Krilich - Rugby league player
  • Dan Luger - Rugby Union player
  • Tony Mestrov - Rugby League player
  • James Stosic - NZ Rugby League player

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Waterpolo

  • Ozren Bonačić - Fmr. water polo player & coach
  • Perica Bukić - Water polo player and politician
  • Milivoj Bebić

[edit] Other Sports

  • Matija Ljubek - Kayakist
  • Sofia Mulanovich - famous Peruvian surfer
  • Dean Lukin - Weightlifter
  • Bruno Bulic - Cyclist
  • Val and Sandra Bezic - Canadian figure skating pair
  • Franjo Mihalic - Marathon athlete
  • Štefica Krištof - Bowling champion
  • The Great Antonio - Strongman and eccentric
  • Marijan Matijasevich - "The strongest man in the world"
  • Juraj Barbaric - Strongman
  • Frank Nobilo - NZ Golfer
  • Luka Grubor - UK Olympic Gold Medalist (Rowing)
  • Nick Jugovic - Perpetually injured soccer player, world class pocket-trumpet virtuoso, sings "castrato" in Calgary Croatian Disabled and Autistic Youth Chorale Group"
  • Richard John Dusevic - Beer League Scoring Champion; Croatian Open Golf Champion; East Central Alberta High School Chess Champion; Boccemania II - Best Costume (Speedo bocce)
  • Franjo Devcic - Armchair Athlete of the Year; Champion Croatian Sports Card Collector; Croatian Bocce Champion - Arbour Lake Division; Kiwanis Music Festival, Calgary, 1978 - Accordion Solo: "On Top of Old Smokie" - 2nd Place Finish
  • Dave Devcic - Calgary Ball Hockey Association - Penalty Minute Leader (1996 - 2001); Croatian Open Golf - Participant/4th Place Finish (2003, 2004, 2005); Winner - Best Left Handed Drummer in Southeast Calgary (Age 35 - 40 Division).

[edit] See also

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