Anton Glasnović

Anton Glasnović (born 18 January 1981) is a Croatian sports shooter who competes in shotgun events.[2] His biggest success to date was reaching the trap final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3][4][5]

Anton Glasnović
Personal information
Born (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportShooting
Event(s)Trap, Double trap
ClubGAJ Dubrava
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012 (Trap)
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Men's shooting
ISSF World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lima Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lima Team trap
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaTeam trap
European Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Larnaca Team trap
Gold medal – first place 2013 Suhl Team trap
Silver medal – second place 2009 Osijek Team trap
Silver medal – second place 2018 Leobersdorf Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sarlospuszta Team trap
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2022 OranTrap

His also won a gold medal in team trap along with his national team teammates, his brother Josip Glasnović and Giovanni Cernogoraz at the 2012 European Shotgun Championships in Larnaca.[6]

At the 2012 Olympics he managed to qualify for the Olympic final in fifth place with a score of 122. In the final, Glasnović scored 21 out of a possible 25 and finished the competition in 6th place with a total score of 143.[7]

In 2013, Glasnović and his teammates defeated European title at the 2013 European Shotgun Championships in Suhl, Germany.[8] Later that year, in September, Glasnović won individual silver at the 2013 World Shotgun Championships, his first individual championship medal, as well as team bronze with his national team teammates, Giovanni Cernogoraz and Saša Sedmak.[9]

Olympic results
Olympic results
Event 2012
Trap 6th
122+21
Double trap 23rd
114

References
  1. "ISSF Portrait". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. "Anton Glasnović". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. Dominik, Ivan (6 August 2012). "Giovanni Cernogoraz osvojio zlatnu medalju u trapu!". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. "London 2012: Giovanni Cernogoraz wins trap shoot-off". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. "Novigrađanin Giovanni Cernogoraz osvojio zlato u Londonu" (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. "Cernogoraz i muška ekipa europski prvaci u streljaštvu". Novi list (in Croatian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  7. "London 2012 trap 125 targets men Results – Olympic shooting".
  8. "EP: Hrvatska ekipni prvak Europe u trapu". dalje.com (in Croatian). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  9. "SP, trap: Anton Glasnović srebrni". HRT (in Croatian). 24 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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