Josip Glasnovic

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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 place2016 Rio de JaneiroTrap
World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 AthensTrap
Gold medal – first place2025 AthensTeam trap
Bronze medal – third place2005 LonatoTrap
European Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 LarnacaTeam trap
Gold medal – first place2013 SuhlTrap
Gold medal – first place2013 SuhlTeam trap
Silver medal – second place2009 OsijekTeam trap
Silver medal – second place2025 ChateaurouxTrap Team
Bronze medal – third place2007 GranadaTrap
Bronze medal – third place2012 LarnacaTrap
Bronze medal – third place2014 SarlospusztaTeam trap

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.

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]

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. "Croatia's Josip Glasnović becomes world champion in trap shooting". Croatia Week. 18 October 2025.
  5. "ISSF World Championship Shotgun – Trap Men Team Results". International Shooting Sport Federation. 15 October 2025.
  6. "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.
  7. "Glasnović, Biles, Ledecky...Olimpijski prvaci koji svoj uspjeh zahvaljuju molitvi i Bogu!". Bitno.net (in Croatian). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. 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)