Croatian Olympic Committee Special Acknowledgements
Since 2004, the Croatian Olympic Committee awards the Special Recognition to outstanding individuals in sports, media, culture and other fields, whose works prove true commitment to sports good and to the Olympic spirit. The award was established in 2005 and it was first awarded to Boris Mutić, one of the best of sports journalism.
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The Croatian Olympic Committee's special recognition for promotion of sport in 2018 was presented to the Croatian national tennis team (Marin Čilić, Borna Ćorić, Ivan Dodig, Mate Pavić i Franko Škugor, national coach Željko Krajan).
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Winners of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Special Recognition 2017 are TV shows Sport nedjeljom (Sports on Sundays) and Istinom do gola (With Truth to the Goal) for media promotion of sports and Dina Levačić, Split native open water swimmer, for Sports Event of the Year.
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Sports News - for promotion of sports and Olympic values; Sports News are the only Croatian daily sports newspaper that continuously - for 70 years - records all the relevant events in the field of world and domestic sports.
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Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2011
Winner of Croatian Olympic Committee's special recognition for 2011 for promotion of sport - Vicko Šoljan. Vinko (Vicko) Šoljan was born on July 22, 1934 in Stari Grad on Hvar. BA in Economy by profession, he is now retired and member of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s Assembly and he is particularly responsible for the development of sports on the island of Hvar from athletics, handball, football, swimming, water polo up to open water swimming. His greatest merits are related to the development of open water swimming, not only on the island of Hvar and Dalmatia but throughout Croatia and in the international sports environment. -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2010
The winner of the special award of the COC 2010 for outstanding achievements in handball, Velimir Kljajic, a top handball trainer and coach. Winner of Croatian Olympic Committee's special recognition for 2010 Velimir Kljaić (posthumously) -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2009
Croatian Olympic Committee’s special recognition for 2009 presented to Slavko Rasberger, founder of ATP Umag and Croatian Female Climbing Expedition "MT. Everest 2009". -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2007
Croatian Olympic Committee’s special recognition presented to Stipe Božić for rescue services in saving lives without reservations and fair gesture, Croatian Female Climbing Expedition, Šime Stipaničev and Toni Pavičić Donkić for sports venture of the year. -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2006
Croatian Olympic Committee’s special recognition for 2006 awarded to Eddo Pezzi for outstanding contribution to the promotion of sports and Olympism -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2005
Special recognition Olympic Committee awarded the 2005 Radisa Mladenovic for Best Photographer contribution to the promotion of sports creativity and idea of Olympism, and Veljko Rogosic marathon swimmer for special sports achievements. -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee 2004
Croatian Olympic Committee’s special recognition for 2004 awarded to the sports journalist Boris Mutić, for journalistic contribution to the promotion of sports values -
Special Recognition of the Croatian Olympic Committee
Since 2004, the Croatian Olympic Committee awards the Special Recognition to outstanding individuals in sports, media, culture and other fields, whose works prove true commitment to sports good and to the Olympic spirit.