HAŠK Mladost (''Mladost'', lit. "Youth") is an academic

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from

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, sponsored by the

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. Clubs named Mladost exist in athletics,

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on ice and asphalt,

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, rugby,

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, ice-hockey,

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and

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Overview

Probably the most renowned sections are water polo, swimming, volleyball, rowing and in more recent times ice hockey. The water polo club Mladost often wins the Croatian championships and competes in the European club championships, while the swimming club regularly organizes international swimming events. It should be stated that HAVK Mladost (water polo section of HAŠK Mladost) is one of the most successful clubs in the history of

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an championships in that sport. HAVK Mladost won, among others, these international competitions: European champions: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1996 Cup Winners cup: 1976, 1999 LEN trophy: 2001 European super cup: 1976, 1990, 1996 Many of the Mladost facilities are located on lake Jarun in southwestern parts of Zagreb.

Member clubs

* HAAK Mladost - athletics - based in the Sportski Park Mladost stadium in Jarun * HAKK Mladost - basketball * HAOK Mladost - volleyball * HAPK Mladost - swimming * HAVK Mladost - waterpolo *

HARK Mladost Croatian Academic Rugby Club Mladost (also known as just HARK Mladost) is a Croatian rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Angloph ...

- rugby *HAHK Mladost - field hockey

External links

HAŠK Mladost

List of Len trophies winners

List of Mladost clubs
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