Croatia men's national beach handball team
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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.
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). It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.
Results
World Championships
World Games
* invitational sport
World Beach Games
European Championships
European Games
Mediterranean Beach Games
Team rosters
Medalist teams
World Championships 2018:
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 coach), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).
World Championships 2022:
Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek.
Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head coach)
World Championships 2024:
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.
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