Josip Glasnović
Croatian sport shooter (born 1983)
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Trap, Double trap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GAJ Dubrava | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
In 2025, Glasnović won the gold medal in Men's Trap and also secured a team gold with Croatia at the ISSF World Shotgun Championships held in Athens.[4][5]
Personal life
Glasnović is of Kosovo Croat descent.[6] He is married to Ana Došen Glasnović and they have two children together. He is a devout Roman Catholic.[7]
