Josip Glasnović
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, 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]
His 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
Glasnović is married to Ana Došen Glasnović and they have two children together. He is a devout Roman Catholic.[4]
Orders
References
- "ISSF Portrait". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "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.
- "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(in Croatian)
External links
- Profile at the International Shooting Sport Federation website
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