Croatia men's national beach handball team

The Croatia national beach handball team (Croatian: Hrvatska reprezentacija u rukometu na pijesku) is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.[1]

For the women's team, see Croatia women's national beach handball team.
Croatia
Information
AssociationCroatian Handball Federation
CoachMladen Paradžik
Colours
Home
Away
Results
World Games
Appearances6 (First in 2001)
Best result (2022)
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 2004)
Best result (2008, 2016, 2022, 2024)
Last updated on Unknown.
Croatia men's national beach handball team
Medal record
Men's beach handball
Representing  Croatia
World Championship
2008 Spain
2012 Oman
2014 Brazil
2016 Hungary
2018 Russia
2022 Greece
2024 China
European Championship
2007 Italy
2009 Norway
2011 Croatia
2013 Denmark
2015 Spain
2017 Croatia
2021 Bulgaria
World Games
2005 GermanyTeam
2009 TaiwanTeam
2013 ColombiaTeam
2017 PolandTeam
2022 BirminghamTeam

It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the World Games. It is four-time World champion (as of 2024).[2] It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.[3]

Results

World Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2004Semifinal4th743106
2006Quarterfinal7th74389
2008Final770142
2010Consolation7th972214
2012Semifinal1064159
2014Final10641411
2016Final[4]1091188
2018Final1091165
2020Cancelled
2022Final990182
2024Final990183
Total10/1088701815259

World Games
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2001 *Did not qualify
2005 *Semifinal63387
2009 *Semifinal642105
2013Semifinal52367
2017Final642105
2022Final651102
Total5/62918114426
* invitational sport

World Beach Games
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2019Quarterfinal5th853128
2023cancelled
2025
Total1/1

European Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2000
2002Consolation12th725510
2004Main7th10461113
2006Quarterfinal6th954128
2007Final1183187
2009Final1082185
2011Final11110221
2013Final1091196
2015Final1091194
2017Semifinal1192206
2019Quarterfinal5th1091183
2021Final981162
2023Quarterfinal7th73465
Total12/13115853018470

European Games
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2023Quarterfinal5th[5]541
Total1/1

Mediterranean Beach Games
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2015Did not participate
2019Semifinal
2023Final
2027
Total2/3

Team rosters

Medalist teams

Mario Lacković (right wing), Tomislav Lauš (defender), Filip Goričanec (specialist), Ivan Jurić (left wing), Josip Leko (pivot), Matej Semren (pivot), David Henigman (goalkeeper), Lucijan Bura (right wing), Josip Matezović (left wing), Dominik Marković (goalkeeper).
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).

Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah)

Stipe Maleničić, Filip Dominik Hančić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Nikola Finek, Lucian Bura, Josip Leko, Filip Goričanec.
Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), Ante Taraš.

Non-medalist teams

Ivan Jurić, Ivan Dumenčić, Nikola Finek, Valentino Valentaković, Filip Goričanec, Dominik Marković, Tomislav Lauš, Filip Dominik Hančić, Lucian Bura, Josip Đukes, Josip Topić, Sebastian Lučić.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik

Awards

Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship

Record against other teams

As of 16 July 2022, after 2022 WG


Key
Positive total balance (more wins)
Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative total balance (more losses)
National team Total World Games World
Beach Games		 World
Championship		 European
Championship		 Mediterranean
Beach Games		 Qualifications
Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L Pld W L
 Argentina 431 101 000 330 ——— ———
 Australia 440 110 110 220 ——— ———
 Bahrain 211 000 000 211 ——— ———
 Belarus 110 000 000 000 110 ———
 Brazil 15312 404 101 1037 ——— ———
 Bulgaria 330 000 000 000 330 ———
 Chinese Taipei 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 Cyprus 431 000 000 000 431 000
 Denmark 1073 000 000 532 541 ———
 Ecuador 110 000 000 110 ——— ———
 Egypt 761 220 000 541 ——— 000
 France 220 000 000 000 220 000
 Germany 761 110 000 110 541 ———
 Greece 220 000 000 220 000 000
 Hungary 17116 101 211 541 963 ———
 Iran 220 000 000 220 ——— ———
 Italy 431 000 000 000 431 000
 Kuwait 110 000 000 110 ——— ———
 Libya 110 000 000 110 ——— 000
 New Zealand 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 North Macedonia 330 000 000 000 330 000
 Norway 981 000 000 110 871 ———
 Oman 440 110 000 330 ——— ———
 Pakistan 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 Poland 770 110 000 000 660 ———
 Portugal 110 000 000 000 110 000
 Puerto Rico 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 Qatar 1073 541 101 431 ——— ———
 Russia 221210 101 000 844 1385 ———
 Serbia 972 000 000 220 752 000
 Spain 17143 101 110 871 761 000
 Sweden 752 000 000 000 752 ———
  Switzerland 541 000 000 000 541 ———
 Thailand 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 Tunisia 110 000 110 000 ——— 000
 Turkey 853 211 000 110 532 000
 Ukraine 1596 101 000 330 1165 ———
 United States 220 110 000 110 ——— ———
 Uruguay 660 000 110 550 ——— ———
 Venezuela 110 110 000 000 ——— ———
 Vietnam 110 000 000 110 ——— ———
Total (41) 22016258

See also

References
  1. 2018 World Championship roster
  2. "Hrvatski rukometaši na pijesku po 4. put postali svjetski prvaci, obranivši naslov otprije dvije godine". hoo.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Olympic Committee. 23 June 2024.
  3. Willemsen, Eric (8 May 2023). "How Croatia Conquered the Beach Handball World". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. EHF.
  4. (Croatian) Sportnet: Hrvatska osvojila zlatnu medalju na Svjetskom prvenstvu u Budimpešti Archived 2017-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Sportnet, July 17, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2016
  5. "Rukomet na pijesku: Hrvatska zauzela 5. mjesto na Europskim igrama". hrs.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Handball Federation. 22 June 2023.
  6. "'Neka pati koga smeta...' Hrvatski rukometaši na pijesku svjetski su prvaci, ništa im nisu mogli ni opasni Danci". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. "Croatia are world beach handball champions again". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 26 June 2024.
  8. "Rukomet na pijesku: Seniori otputovali na Europske igre". hrs.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Handball Federation. 19 June 2023.
  9. "V Beach Handball World Championships: All Star Team". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "All Star Team of the VI Beach Handball World Championships". archive.ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  11. "Rukomet na pijesku: Hrvatska zlatna na Svjetskim igrama". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 23 January 2023. Dominik Marković proglašen je najboljim vratarem turnira, dok je Lucian Bura još jednom odnio titulu najboljeg desnog krila.
  12. "All-Star Teams announced". ihf.info. 29 July 2018.
  13. "Greece 2022 Men's All-star Team". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  14. "China 2024: All-star Teams announced". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  15. "All Star Teams announced". ihf.info. 17 July 2016.
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