Croatian President Receives Student-Athletes Following Success at ISF WSC Handball
Jun. 1, Zagreb, Croatia – The achievements of Croatian school sport received national recognition as the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, welcomed student-athletes and officials from the Croatian School Sport Federation following their outstanding performances at the ISF World School Handball Championship – Skopje 2026.
At the championship, held in North Macedonia in April 2026, Croatian school teams achieved remarkable results, with the girls’ team from Fra Andrija Kačić Miošić High School in Ploče claiming the world title and the boys’ team from Ivan Švear High School in Ivanić-Grad securing the bronze medal. Both teams finished on the podium among the world's best school handball teams.
During the reception, President Milanović congratulated the athletes, coaches, and schools on their achievements, noting that such results further confirm the strong position of Croatian school sport within the international community.
Croatia has long been one of the most active participants in ISF events. Through the work of the Croatian School Sport Federation and with the support of national authorities, Croatian student-athletes regularly take part in international school sport competitions across a wide range of disciplines, while the Federation maintains close cooperation with school sport organisations throughout Europe and beyond.
“This reception by the President of the Republic is a great encouragement for our student-athletes and an important recognition of the work carried out every day by schools, teachers, coaches, and school sport professionals,” said Ivan Dujić, President of the European School Sport Federation and Secretary General of the Croatian School Sport Federation.
“For many years, Croatia has attached great importance to school sport. Under the leadership of the national institutions responsible for sport, the Croatian School Sport Federation organises national competitions in numerous sports and actively participates in ISF events. This recognition demonstrates our country’s commitment to school sport and to the healthy development of future generations.”
The reception highlighted the growing recognition of school sport as an important platform for education, personal development, and international engagement. It also reflected the positive impact that participation in international school sport events can have on young athletes, schools, and national school sport systems.
