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Most Famous Croatian Athletes

Sports 110
Croatia 452
675 GK Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov Croatian Chess b. 1963
5,460 IR Ivan Rakitić Ivan Rakitić Croatian Football b. 1988
5,918 LM Luka Modrić Luka Modrić Croatian Football b. 1985
8,450 MM Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukić Croatian Football b. 1986
13,577 IO Ivica Olić Ivica Olić Croatian Football b. 1979
13,623 DV Domagoj Vida Croatian Football b. 1989
17,596 DS Darijo Srna Darijo Srna Croatian Football b. 1982
21,256 NK Nikola Kalinić Nikola Kalinić Croatian Football b. 1988
21,580 OV Ognjen Vukojević Ognjen Vukojević Croatian Football b. 1983
21,661 NJ Nikica Jelavić Croatian Football b. 1985
22,113 VĆ Vedran Ćorluka Vedran Ćorluka Croatian Football b. 1986
24,674 MČ Marin Čilić Marin Čilić Croatian Player b. 1988
25,726 DP Danijel Pranjić Danijel Pranjić Croatian Football b. 1981
27,681 MP Mladen Petrić Mladen Petrić Croatian Football b. 1981
33,706 ZB Zvonimir Boban Zvonimir Boban Croatian Football b. 1968
37,507 MD Matej Delač Matej Delač Croatian Football b. 1992
46,516 MR Marko Rog Marko Rog Croatian Football b. 1995
49,888 JS Josip Skoblar Josip Skoblar Croatian Football b. 1941
51,633 AB Alen Bokšić Croatian Football b. 1970
52,807 MJ Mato Jajalo Mato Jajalo Croatian Football b. 1988
65,833 VR Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Croatian Football b. 1976
66,642 KJ Krunoslav Jurčić Croatian Football b. 1969
68,510 SK Sara Kolak Sara Kolak Croatian Athletic b. 1995
70,701 IV Ivan Vargić Croatian Football b. 1987
76,079 MT Marko Tomas Croatian Basket b. 1985
76,175 VB Vladimir Beara Vladimir Beara Croatian Football 1928–2014
93,921 GV Goran Vlaović Croatian Football b. 1972
97,230 IP Igor Pamić Croatian Football b. 1969
110,784 MN Mato Neretljak Mato Neretljak Croatian Football b. 1979
112,041 MT Mario Tokić Croatian Football b. 1975
128,710 LČ Lino Červar Lino Červar Croatian Coach b. 1950
158,886 ŽP Željko Perušić Croatian Football 1936–2017
162,343 DŽ Dario Župarić Dario Župarić Croatian Football b. 1992
172,767 SG Sabrina Goleš Croatian Player b. 1965
180,579 IB Ivan Buljan Croatian Football b. 1949
185,060 VŠ Vlado Šola Vlado Šola Croatian Handball b. 1968
193,419 MJ Mirko Jozić Mirko Jozić Croatian Football b. 1940
225,734 PS Petar Skansi Petar Skansi Croatian Basket b. 1943
226,744 SB Srećko Bogdan Croatian Football b. 1957
228,168 II Ivan Ivančić Croatian Coach 1937–2014
237,363 DB Doris Bačić Croatian Football b. 1995
257,901 ZZ Zdravko Zovko Croatian Coach b. 1955
267,081 NG Nino Galović Croatian Football b. 1992
286,900 DD Darko Dražić Croatian Football b. 1963
314,599 BZ Branko Zorko Croatian Runner b. 1967
323,176 MK Mirko Kokotović Croatian Football 1913–1988
336,555 PJ Pavle Jurina Croatian Handball 1954–2011
342,188 VF Valner Franković Croatian Handball b. 1968
354,111 MN Milan Nenadić Milan Nenadić Croatian Wrestler b. 1943
354,791 VV Velimir Valenta Velimir Valenta Croatian Rower 1929–2004
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Inside Croatia Athletes

110 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous croatia athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Croatia Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 29 people.

What Croatia Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Croatia Athletes's biggest group — 63% of all notables (69).

Croatia Athletes over-index on handball — 38.1× the global rate.

  1. Football69
  2. Basket6
  3. Handball6
  4. Athletic5
  5. Coach4
  6. Sport4
  7. Chess3
  8. Player3
  1. Handball638.1×
  2. Football696.8×
  3. Basket66.7×
  4. Athletic54.8×

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