In Barcelona in 1992, at the first summer Olympic Games in which Croatia participated after gaining independence, its representatives claimed three medals: the men's basketball team got the silver, while tennis player Goran Ivanisevic won the bronze in the men's singles and he and Goran Prpic won the bronze in doubles.
In 1996, the Croatian men's team won the Olympic handball tournament, and the water polo team grabbed the silver, thus securing two medals for Croatia at the Atlanta Games.
In Sydney in 2000, the country's score was again two medals: Nikolay Peshalov was the Olympic champion in the men's weightlifting (under 59 kilogrammes), and the national team secured the bronze in the eights competition for men's teams.
In Athens in 2004, Croatia's score was five medals: the men's handball team were the Olympic champions, the silver medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle went to Croatian swimmer Duje Draganja, the Skelin brothers -- Niksa and Sinisa -- won the silver in the men's coxless pair, while Pashalov grabbed the bronze in weightlifting and the tennis pair Ivan Ljubicic-Mario Ancic won the bronze in the men's doubles.
In 2008, during the Beijing Games, there were five medals for Croatians but none was gold. Silver medals were secured by gymnast Filip Ude in in the men's pommel horse and by high jumper Blanka Vlasic. Three bronze medals were brought to Croatia by shooter Snjezana Pejcic in the women's 10 metre air rifle event and by taekwondo fighters Martina Zubcic (women's -57kg category) and Sandra Saric (women's -67kg category).
In 2012, in London, six medals were secured: the golds by female discus thrower Sandra Perkovic, shooter Giovanni Cernogoraz in the men's trap, and the men's water polo team; the Croatian rowing team first won the silver in the men's quadruple sculls, and two bronze medals were bagged by taekwondo fighter Lucija Zaninovic in the women's flyweight (under 49 kg) and by the men's handball team.
Over 100 sportsmen and sportswomen represented Croatia in the latest Summer Olympic Games, competing in 18 sports.
Handball was where Croatia's participation was strongest (30 athletes) with both the women's and the men's national teams participating in this Olympiad.
Croatia's water polo team included 13 male water polo players and seven other members.
The women's basketball squad with 12 players took part in this event at the Olympic Games for the first time.
Sailing was among the most numerous teams, with 12 Croatians having competed.
There were nine Croatian athletes in track and field.
Also, five Croatians competed in shooting, and five Croatians took part in rowing. Croatia was represented by tennis players and table tennis players.
Croatia had its representatives also in swimming, open water swimming, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, fencing and kayak racing.