Croatia women's national volleyball team
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The Croatia women's national volleyball team represents Croatia
in international women's volleyball
competitions and friendly matches. The team's biggest successes came in 1995, 1997 and 1999 when Croatia won the silver medals at the European Championships.
Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
European Championship
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
in international women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
competitions and friendly matches. The team's biggest successes came in 1995, 1997 and 1999 when Croatia won the silver medals at the European Championships.
Olympic GamesVolleyball at the Summer OlympicsVolleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...
- 1996Volleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— did not qualify1996 Women's Volleyball Olympic QualifierThe 1996 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier was played by eight countries to determine the last three competing teams for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 26 to June 2, 1996... - 2000Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 7th place - 2004Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
— did not qualify
World ChampionshipVolleyball World ChampionshipThe FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
- 19981998 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 6th place - 20022002 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— did not qualify2002 FIVB Women's World Championship QualificationThe 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship Qualification was a qualification event, played in the year 2001 for the fourteenth edition of FIVB Women's World Championship, which was held in Germany from August 30 to September 15, 2002... - 2006 — did not qualify
- 20102010 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified...
— 17th place
World CupVolleyball World CupThe FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
- 19951995 FIVB Women's World CupThe 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 3 to November 17, 1995 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia 1996.-Ranking:...
— 4th place - 19991999 FIVB Women's World CupThe 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 2 to November 16, 1999 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000....
— 8th place - 20032003 FIVB Women's World CupThe 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 1 to November 15, 2003, in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, 2004....
— did not qualify - 20072007 FIVB Women's World Cup-Qualifying:12 teams participated in the World Cup:*The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , , *Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , *The host nation's team:...
— did not qualify
European ChampionshipEuropean Volleyball ChampionshipThe European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
- 19931993 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from September 24 to October 2, 1993....
— 6th place - 19951995 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...
— Silver Medal - 19971997 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno, Czech Republic from September 27 to October 5, 1997....
— Silver Medal - 19991999 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— Silver Medal - 20012001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 9th place - 2003 — did not compete
- 2005 — 8th place
- 20072007 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 14th place - 20092009 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 16th place
Squads
- 1999 FIVB World Cup1999 FIVB Women's World CupThe 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 2 to November 16, 1999 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000....
— 8th place- Barbara JelićBarbara JelicBarbara Jelić-Ružić is a former international volleyball player for Croatia. She stands 1.93 meters tall.Barbara Jelić was born in Novo Mesto...
, Mia Jerkov, Ana Kastelan, Slavica Kuzmanić, Natasha Leto, Maria Likhtenchtein, Iskra Mijalić, Maja PoljakMaja PoljakMaja Poljak is a Croatian volleyball player. She plays as middle blocker for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1999 European Championship in Italy.-Career:...
, Marijana Ribičić, Ingrid Siscovich, Tihana Stipanović, and Ivana Troha. Head Coach: Ivica Jelić.
- Barbara Jelić
- 2001 European Championship2001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 9th place (tied)- Elena Čebukina, Patricia Daničić, Biljana Gligorović, Vesna Jelić, Mia Jerkov, Marina Katić, Dragana MarinkovićDragana MarinkovicDragana Marinković is a volleyball player who competed for the Croatian and Serbian women's national teams in the 2000s. She is 1.97 m tall....
, Iskra Mijalić, Nataša OsmokrovićNataša OsmokrovićNataša Osmokrović is an international Croatian volleyball player who plays for Azerbaijani club Rabita Baku.-Career:...
, Maja PoljakMaja PoljakMaja Poljak is a Croatian volleyball player. She plays as middle blocker for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1999 European Championship in Italy.-Career:...
, Beti Rimac, and Ingrid Siscovich. Head Coach: Nenad Komadina.
- Elena Čebukina, Patricia Daničić, Biljana Gligorović, Vesna Jelić, Mia Jerkov, Marina Katić, Dragana Marinković
- 2005 European Championship — 8th place
- Katarina Barun, Patricia Daničić, Ilijana Dugandžić, Vesna Jelić, Mia Jerkov, Marina Katić, Maria Likhtenchtein, Maja PoljakMaja PoljakMaja Poljak is a Croatian volleyball player. She plays as middle blocker for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1999 European Championship in Italy.-Career:...
, Sanja Popović, Beti Rimac, Barbara Ružić, and Zrinka Zuanović. Head Coach: Ivica Jelić.
- Katarina Barun, Patricia Daničić, Ilijana Dugandžić, Vesna Jelić, Mia Jerkov, Marina Katić, Maria Likhtenchtein, Maja Poljak
- 2007 European Championship2007 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 14th place- Jelena Alajbeg, Katarina Barun, Lucija Cigig, Mirela Delić, Paola Dosen, Ilijana Dugandžić, Ana Grbac, Marina Miletić, Ivana Miloš, Zrinka Petrović, Sanja Popović, and Diana Reščić. Head Coach: Mijo Vuković.