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List of Croatian sportspeople

This is a partial list of famous Croatian sportspeople.

Individual Sports

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

Boxing

Chess

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

Motorsport

Swimming

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

Table tennis

Tennis

Wrestling

Team Sports

Football

European Footballers

Australian Footballers

Americas footballers

From Argentina:

From Canada:

From Chile:

From Costa Rica:

From the USA:

NZ Footballers

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
  • 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)
  • 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

Baseball

Basketball

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

Cricketers

Handball

Hockey

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

Volleyball

Waterpolo

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

Other Sports

  • Filip Petrović - 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)

See also


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