Croatia women's national volleyball team

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Association Croatian Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Angelo Vercesi
FIVB ranking 17 (as of October 2015)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances 1 (First in 2000)
Best result 7th (2000)
World Championship
Appearances 3 (First in 1998)
Best result 6th (1998)
European Championship
Appearances 11 (First in 1993)
Best result 2nd (1995, 1997, 1999)
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Croatia women's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 1997 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 1999 Italy
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Team
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Croatia women's national volleyball team of 2011

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 three silver medals at the European Championships.

Results

Prior to 1992 Croatia women's national volleyball team competed as a part of Yugoslavia women's national volleyball team. Competitions Croatia women's national volleyball team has never qualified for or competed at:

Summer Olympics

World Championship

European Championship

World Cup

Year Position Pld W L SW SL SR
Japan 1995 4th 11 7 4 27 15 1.800
Japan 1999 8th 11 4 7 15 24 0.625
Japan 2003 Did not qualify
Japan 2007
Japan 2011
Japan 2015 Qualification in progress
Total Qualified: 2/5 22 11 11 42 39 1.077

World Grand Prix

European League

Mediterranean Games

Year Round Position
France 1993 Final 1st
Italy 1997 Did not compete
Tunisia 2001 First Round 7th
Spain 2005 Semifinal 4th
Italy 2009 Semifinal 3rd
Turkey 2013 Semifinal 3rd
Spain 2017 TBD

Junior European Championship

Year Round Position
Hungary 1994 Preliminary Round 5th
Turkey 1996 Preliminary Round 6th
Belgium 1998 Preliminary Round 7th
Switzerland 2000 Preliminary Round 7th
Croatia 2002 Preliminary Round 11th
Slovakia 2004 Semifinal 4th
France 2006 Final 2nd
Italy 2008 Preliminary Round 12th
2010–2012 Did not qualify

Girls' Youth European Championship

Year Round Position
Spain 1995 Did not qualify
Slovakia 1997 Final 2nd
1999–2001 Did not qualify
Croatia 2003 Final 1st
Estonia 2005 Semifinal 4th
2007–2013 Did not qualify

Junior World Championship

Year Round Position
1993–1999 Did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2001 Preliminary Round 5th
Thailand 2003 Did not qualify
Turkey 2005 Preliminary Round 9th
Thailand 2007 Preliminary Round 10th
2009–2013 Did not qualify

Girls Youth World Championship

Year Round Position
1993–1997 Did not qualify
Portugal 1999 Preliminary Round 8th
Croatia 2001 Preliminary Round 9th
Poland 2003 Preliminary Round 5th
Macau 2005 Preliminary Round 6th
2007–2013 Did not qualify

Team

Current roster

The following is the Croatian roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[4]

Head coach: Brazil Angelo Vercesi

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2014 club
1 Senna Ušić 14 May 1986 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 292 cm (115 in) Turkey Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
2 Ana Grbac 23 March 1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 288 cm (113 in) Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku
4 Nikolina Jelić 9 November 1991 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 254 cm (100 in) 250 cm (98 in) Germany SC Potsdam
5 Antonija Kaleb 2 April 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 289 cm (114 in) Indonesia Jakarta BNI 46
7 Bernarda Ćutuk 22 December 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 317 cm (125 in) 300 cm (120 in) Germany SC Potsdam
8 Mia Jerkov 5 December 1982 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Turkey Bursa Büyükşehir
10 Ivana Miloš 7 March 1986 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 296 cm (117 in) Italy AGIL Novara
11 Sanja Popović 31 May 1984 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 291 cm (115 in) 283 cm (111 in) Russia Dinamo Moscow
13 Samanta Fabris 8 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 322 cm (127 in) 306 cm (120 in) Italy LJ Modena
14 Karla Klarić 5 September 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Switzerland Voléro Zürich
15 Bernarda Brčić 12 May 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 297 cm (117 in) Italy Tiboni Urbino
17 Jelena Alajbeg 1 October 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Turkey İller Bankası
18 Maja Poljak (C) 2 May 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Turkey Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
21 Marija Ušić 5 February 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 292 cm (115 in) 278 cm (109 in) France Amiens LMVB

Notable players

References

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External links

  1. ↑ Qualified subsequently as host.
  2. ↑ Group 3
  3. ↑ Finished third in Group 3.
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