Croatian medal-winning Paralympians return to welcome in Zagreb

by croatiaweek
September 11, 2024
in Sport

(Photo: Grad Zagreb)

ZAGREB, 11 Sept (Hina/CW) – Croatian Paralympians returned home to Zagreb last night from Paris to a ceremonial welcome organised for them at Franjo Tuđman Airport.

At the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, held in Paris from 28 August to 8 September, Croatia’s athletes won four medals while China topped the medal table for the sixth consecutive Paralympics, winning 220 medals, including 94 golds.

Great Britain finished second for the tenth time, with 49 golds and a total of 124 medals in this international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee.

The United States finished third, with 36 golds and 105 medals in total.

Croatia: One gold, one silver and two bronze medals

Croatia’s table tennis player Anđela Mužinić Vincetić won the gold medal in the WS3 category, Luka Baković won the bronze in the shot put in the F46 category, and swimmer Dino Sinovčić won the bronze in the 100m backstroke in the S6 category, while Deni Černi won the silver medal in the men’s shot put F33 event at the Paris Paralympic Games, setting a personal record with a throw of 12.18m.

Croatian Paralympians return home to zagreb

Anđela Mužinić Vinceić, Deni Černi, Dino Sinovčić, and Luka Baković (Photo: Grad Zagreb)

Croatia ranks 59th on the medals tally in Paris, out of 85 nations that won medals in the games.

Overall, Croatian Paralympians have won 30 medals at Summer Paralympic Games – six golds, nine silvers and 15 bronzes.

(Photo: Grad Zagreb)

“It is a great honour to be here and welcome you along with citizens and your families. Not only have you proudly defended Croatia’s colours, but with each of your performances, you have inspired all of us and shown that truly nothing is impossible,” said Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, congratulating Anđela Mužinić Vinceić, Deni Černi, Dino Sinovčić, and Luka Baković on their Olympic medals.