The Croatian Rowing Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski veslački savez) is the governing body of rowing in Croatia. It organizes the Croatian representation at international competitions and the Croatian national championships.
Sport | Rowing |
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Jurisdiction | Croatia |
Abbreviation | (HVS) |
Founded | November 4, 1939 |
Affiliation | FISA |
Affiliation date | January 17, 1992 |
Headquarters | Trg Krešimira Čosića 11, 10000 Zagreb |
President | Branimir Bašić |
Secretary | Zdravko Gajšak |
Official website | |
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The federation was formed on November 4, 1939 in Zagreb.[1] It became a member of the Croatian Olympic Committee in 1991 and the International Federation of Rowing Associations in 1992.[1]
It organized the World Rowing Championships on Jarun in 2000.
Past Olympic Medalists
editMedal | Olympics | Event | Crew Members |
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Bronze | 2000 Sidney | Men's Eight | Branimir Vujević, Igor Boraska, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Tomislav Smoljanović, Tihomir Franković, Igor Francetić, cox Silvijo Petriško |
Silver | 2004 Athens | Men's Coxless pair | Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin |
Silver | 2012 London | Men's Quadruple scull | Damir Martin, Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković, David Šain |
Gold | 2016 Rio | Men's Double scull | Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković |
Gold | 2020 Tokyo | Men's Coxless pair | Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković |
References
edit- ^ a b "Statut Hrvatskog veslačkog saveza" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 September 2017.