- List of Croatian sportspeople
This is a partial list of famous
Croatia n sportspeople.Individual Sports
Alpine Skiing
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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 LongetBoxing
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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 - World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion
*Mario Preskar Chess
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Braslav Rabar
*Petar Trifunović
*Vladimir Vuković
*Ivan Morovic - Chilean Chess player, International Grandmaster (Best Latin American chess player)
*Zdenko Kožul
*Ante Šarić - one of the youngest Croatian International GrandmastersMMA
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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 ArtistMotorsport
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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 driverwimming
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Veljko Rogošić - Marathon swimmer
*Duje Draganja - Swimmer, Olympic Silver Medalist
*Ðurdica Bjedov - Swimmer
*Gordan Kožulj - Swimmer
*Miloš Milošević - SwimmerTable tennis
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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)Tennis
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Mario Ančić - Davis Cup champion (#8)
*Javier Frana - Argentinian Olympic medalist
*Ivan Ljubičić - Davis Cup champion (#4)
*Dominik Hrbaty - Slovak tennis player
*Karolina Šprem - Tennis player
*Marin Čilić - #1 Junior in the World - Roland Garros Champion (Junior, Singles)
*Iva Majoli - Roland Garros Champion
*Evie Dominiković - Australian tennis player
*Goran Ivanišević - Wimbledon champion (4 times Wimbledon finalist)
*Ivo Karlović - Tallest tennis player ever
*Nikola Pilić - 4 Times Davis Cup Winner (Roland Garros Finalist in 1973)
*Željko Franulović - Roland Garros Finalist in 1970
*Mirjana Lučić - Australian Open Doubles Champion (with Hingis)
*Franjo Puncec - #10 in 1938
*Boro Jovanovic - #7 in 1963
*Frank Dancevic
*Marina Erakovic
*Gisela Dulko Triathlon
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Dejan Patrčević Wrestling
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Jerry Sags - Fmr. WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion (The Nasty Boys)
* Josip Peruzović - WWE Hall of Famer (Nikolai Volkoff)
*Stan Stasiak - WWF World Heavyweight Champion
*Shawn Stasiak - WWF Wrestler
*Hugo Savinovich - WWE Spanish broadcaster
*Thomas Boric - WWF Wrestler (Paul Diamond, Kato, Max Moon)
*Victor Jovica Team Sports
Football
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Dorian Šimić - Official International Water-Boy [1992 - 2008]
*Saša Bjelanović - Ascoli Calcio 1898
* Miroslav "Ciro" Blaževic - NK Zagreb coach
*Igor Budan - Ascoli Calcio 1898
*Dario Šimić - A.C. Milan (Also brother of infamous Croatian Water-Boy)
*Davor Šuker
*Igor Tudor - HNK Hajduk
*Nikola Dragin
*Ivan Klasnić - Werder Bremen
*Niko Kovač
*Robert Kovač - Borussia Dortmund
*Niko Kranjčar - Portsmouth FC
*Dado Prso
*Jurica Vranješ - Werder Bremen
*Zvonimir Boban (AC Milan)
*Alen Bokšić (Lazio, Juventus, Middlesbrough)
*Josip Skoblar - European Golden Boot, 1971
*Davor Suker (Golden Boot winner at the 1998 WC) (Real Madrid, Arsenal, Munich 1860)
*Robert Prosinečki (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC)
*Dražan Jerković (Golden Boot winner at the 1962 EURO & 1966 WC)
*Aljoša Asanović
*Dražen Ladić
*Srecko Katanec
*Ico Hitrec
*Zlatko Cajkovski
*Zlatko Vujović
*Robert Jarni (Juventus, Real Madrid)
*Davor Vugrinec (Lecce, Atalanta)
*Marinko Jurendic European Footballers
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Teddy Lucic - Swedish footballer (Croatian father & Finnish mother)
*Tarcisio Burgnich - Fmr. Italian footballerAustralian Footballers
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Mark Bresciano (Croatian mother)
*Mark Bosnich
*Ante Covic
*Jason Culina
*Steve Horvat
*Zeljko Kalac
*Ante Milicic
*Ljubo Milicevic
*Tom Pondeljak
*Tony Popovic
*Mark Rudan
*Josip Skoko
*Mark Viduka
*David Zdrilic
*Ned Zelic
*Eugene Galekovic
*Richie Alagich
*Robert Bajic
*Sime Kovacevic
*Ante Kovacevic
*Ante Milicic
*Ruben Zadkovich
*Matthew Spiranovic
*Daniel Visevic
*Mate Dugandzic Americas footballersFrom Argentina:
*Daniel Ruben Bilos
*Leonardo Pisculichi (Piškulić)
*Mirko Saric
*Dario Cvitanich (Cvitanić)
*Pablo Vranjican
*Luciano Pocrnjic From Canada:
*Ante Jazic
*Johnny Sulentic
*Nick Dasovic
*Branko Segota From Chile:
*Lucas Tudor
*Ivo Basay From Costa Rica:
*José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich - soccer legend; a stadium in Cost Rica is named after himEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich From the USA:
*Ante Razov - American football player
*Dean Ljubicic - American bodybuilderNZ Footballers
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Paul Urlovic
*Ivan Vicelich
*Chris Zoricich American Football *
Bill Belichick - NFL Coach
*Nick Saban - NFL Coach
*Brian Billick - NFL Coach
*Steve Belichick - Fmr. NFL player & coach
*Jared Hamilton - Yale University Football Player
*John Jurkovic - Fmr. NFL player
*Mirko Jurkovic - Fmr. NFL player
*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
*Steve Spoljaric - Fmr. Fordham University collegiate football player, Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, PA)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
*Addam Maric - Australian rules footballer
*Lazar Vidovic - Australian rules footballerBaseball
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Roger Maris - Baseball Legend
*Ed Jurak - Baseball player
*Johnny Pesky - Baseball player
*Mickey Lolich - Baseball player
*Paul Spoljaric - Baseball player
*Erv Palica (Pavlicevich) - Baseball playerBasketball
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John Abramovic - Fmr. NBA player
*Andrew Bogut - Australian NBA player of Croatian descent (Drafted 1st Overall 2005)
*Dražen Petrović - NBA Hall of Famer
*Dražen Dalipagić - NBA Hall of Famer
*Krešimir Ćosić - NBA Hall of Famer
*Frank Drmic - Australian basketball player
*Gordan Giriček - NBA player
*Vinko Jelovac - basketball player
*Željko Jerkov - basketball player
*Mario Kasun - NBA player
*Toni Kukoč - NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 1995-1996 season)
*Jack Marin - Fmr. American NBA Star
*Kevin McHale - NBA Hall of Famer (Croatian mother)
*George Mikan - NBA Hall of Famer
*Dražen Petrović - NBA Hall of Famer
*Zoran Planinić - NBA player
*Dino Rađa - Fmr. NBA player
*Dalibor Bagarić - Fmr. NBA player
*Steve Stipanovich - Fmr. NBA player, No.2 pick in1983 NBA Draft
*Bruno Šundov - Fmr. NBA player
*Žan Tabak - Fmr. NBA player
*Rudy Tomjanovich - Fmr. NBA player and coach, No.2 pick in1970 NBA Draft
*Andy Tonkovich - 1948 first NBA pick
*Andrew Vlahov - Fmr. Australian NBA player
*Stojko Vranković - Fmr. NBA player
*Vedran Vukusic - Fmr. Northwestern Wildcats basketball, Big Ten leading scorer 2005-2006
*Franjo Arapović - Fmr. NBA PlayerSeeOld Timers for a list of early day NBA players of Croatian descentCricketers
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Simon Katich - Australian cricket player
*Anton Devcich - NZ cricket player
*Joseph Yovich - NZ cricket player
*Leonard Stephen Pascoe - Australian cricket playerHandball
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Hrvoje Horvat - Handball player
*Mirza Džomba
*Ivano Balić
*Petar Metličić
*Blaženko Lacković
*Vlado Šola
*Slavko Goluža
*Irfan Smajlagić
*Patrik Ćavar Hockey
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Frank Mahovlich - NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy Winner)
*Peter Mahovlich - Fmr. NHL player, nr. 2 in1963 NHL Amateur Draft
*Joe Sakic - NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
*John Kordic - Fmr. NHL player
*Dan Kordic - Fmr. NHL player
*Mark Pavelich - Fmr. NHL player (Miracle On Ice )
*Matt Pavelich - first NHL linesman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
*Marty Pavelich - Fmr. NHL player
*Cory Sarich - NHL player
*Adrien Plavsic - ( [Serb] father, [Croat] mother) Fmr. NHL player
*Tony Hrkac - Fmr. NHL player
*Joel Prpic - Hockey player (brief appearance in the NHL)
*Rob Valicevic - NHL player
*David Spanjol - WPHA playerRugby
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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
*Anthony Boric - Rugby Union playerVolleyball
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Marcos Milinkovic - Argentine volleyball player
*Alejandro Spajic - Argentine volleyball playerWaterpolo
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Ozren Bonačić - Fmr. water polo player & coach
*Perica Bukić - Water polo player and politician
*Milivoj Bebić Other Sports
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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)
*Luigi Digiosaffatte
*See also
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List of VFL/AFL players by ethnicity
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