Josip Glasnović (born 7 May 1983) is a Croatian sports shooter who competes in shotgun events.[2] His biggest success was the gold medal in trap at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 7 May 1983 Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Trap, Double trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GAJ Dubrava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2008, 2016 (Trap) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He reached the trap final at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where he finished 5th.[2]
He also won a gold medal in team trap along with his national team teammates, his brother Anton Glasnović and Giovanni Cernogoraz at the 2012 European Shotgun Championships in Larnaca.[3]
In the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in trap, beating Giovanni Pellielo in the final round.
Personal life edit
Glasnović is of Kosovo Croat descent.[4] He is married to Ana Došen Glasnović and they have two children together. He is a devout Roman Catholic.[5]
Olympic results edit
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| Event | 2008 | 2016 | |
| Trap | 5th 119+21 |
Gold | |
Orders edit
References edit
- ^ "ISSF Portrait". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Josip Glasnović". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Cernogoraz i muška ekipa europski prvaci u streljaštvu". Novi list (in Croatian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Zlatni olimpijac otvorio dušu: Posvuda imam uvjete za trening, samo ne u svom Zagrebu. A stanje je sve gore". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Glasnović, Biles, Ledecky...Olimpijski prvaci koji svoj uspjeh zahvaljuju molitvi i Bogu!". Bitno.net (in Croatian). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske Archived 12 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine(in Croatian)
External links edit
- Profile at the International Shooting Sport Federation website