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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 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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