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

[edit] Chess

[edit] MMA

  • Pat Miletich (The Croatian Sensation) - Fmr. UFC Champion
  • Elvis Sinosic - Croatian- 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 -Croatian heritage. 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
  • Goran Reljic - UFC Mixed Martial Artist
  • Zelg "Benkei" Galesic - UFC Mixed Martial Artist

[edit] Motorsport

  • Robbie Francevic - NZ Touring car race driver
  • Frank Radisich - NZ Racing car driver (Father of Paul Radisich)
  • Paul Radisich - NZ Racing car driver (Son of Frank Radisich)
  • Gary Gabelich - American automobile-racing driver

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Table tennis

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Triathlon

[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:

  • Ante Razov - American football player
  • Dean Ljubicic - American bodybuilder

[edit] NZ Footballers

[edit] American Football

[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
  • Damien 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
  • Jon Dorotich - Australian rules footballer
  • Steven Bilcich - Australian rules footballer
  • Val Perovic - Australian rules footballer
  • Anthony Begovich - Australian rules footballer
  • Gavin Crosisca - Australian rules footballer
  • Ray Gabelich - Australian rules footballer
  • Tom Grljusich - Australian rules footballer
  • George Grljusich - 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

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Waterpolo

[edit] Other Sports

  • Filip Petrović - world champion powerlifter
  • Mirko Filipovic - K1,UFC,PRIDE fighter
  • 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)

[edit] See also