Giovanni Cernogoraz

Giovanni Cernogoraz
Personal information
NicknameGianni[1]
CitizenshipCroatian, Italian[2][3][4][5]
Born (1982-12-27) 27 December 1982 (age 41)
Koper, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[6]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[6]
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportShooting
Event(s)Trap, Double trap
ClubGord Velika Gorica
Coached byStjepan Vučković (personal)
Željko Vađić (national)[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Men's shooting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Trap
World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lahti Junior trap
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lima Team trap
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Team trap
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nicosia Trap
European Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Larnaca Trap
Gold medal – first place 2012 Larnaca Team trap
Gold medal – first place 2013 Suhl Team trap
Gold medal – first place 2023 Osijek Trap
Silver medal – second place 2009 Osijek Team trap
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sarlospuszta Team trap
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Trap

Giovanni Cernogoraz (born 27 December 1982) is a Croatian sports shooter.[7] He is an Olympic, World and European champion in trap, as well as two-times European champion in team trap. Competing in shotgun events, he won the Olympic gold medal in men's trap at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.[8][9][10] He was elected for Croatian Sportsman of the year by Sportske novosti in 2012.[11]

  1. ^ a b "Giovanni Cernogoraz – Shooting – Olympic Athlete – London 2012". Athlete. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ Marco Mensurati (6 August 2012). "Cernogoraz, mezzo oro italiano:"Non so perchè tiro per i croati"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ Massimo Oriani (6 August 2012). "Fabbrizi d'argento nella fossa. Le medaglie azzurre sono 17". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  4. ^ Claudio De Min (7 August 2012). "Fabbrizi, un argento di rigore. Era al debutto olimpico ma ha sparato come un veterano". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  5. ^ "L'oro "italiano" di Giovanni manda in estasi Cittanova". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference issf-portrait was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Giovanni Cernogoraz". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  8. ^ Dominik, Ivan (6 August 2012). "Giovanni Cernogoraz osvojio zlatnu medalju u trapu!" [Giovanni Černogoraž won the gold medal for the trap!]. Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  9. ^ "London 2012: Giovanni Cernogoraz wins trap shoot-off". BBC News. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Novigrađanin Giovanni Cernogoraz osvojio zlato u Londonu" [Novigradan Giovanni Cernogoraz won gold in London]. Glas Istre (in Croatian). 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Izbor Sportskih: Cernogoraz, Perković, vaterpolisti i rukometašice najbolji u 2012.!" [Sports Choice: Cernogoraz, Perkovic, water polo and handball players the best in 2012!]. Jutarnji List. Retrieved 26 December 2012.