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.

Josip Glasnović
Personal information
Born (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983
Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportShooting
Event(s)Trap, Double trap
ClubGAJ Dubrava
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2008, 2016 (Trap)
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Men's shooting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Trap
World Shooting Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Lonato Trap
European Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Larnaca Team trap
Gold medal – first place 2013 Suhl Trap
Gold medal – first place 2013 Suhl Team trap
Silver medal – second place 2009 Osijek Team trap
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Granada Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Larnaca Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sarlospuszta Team trap

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

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
Olympic results
Event 2008 2016
Trap 5th
119+21		 Gold

Orders

References
  1. "ISSF Portrait". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. "Josip Glasnović". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. "Cernogoraz i muška ekipa europski prvaci u streljaštvu". Novi list (in Croatian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. "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.
  5. "Glasnović, Biles, Ledecky...Olimpijski prvaci koji svoj uspjeh zahvaljuju molitvi i Bogu!". Bitno.net (in Croatian). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. 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)
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