Andrija Zlatić Explained

Birth Date:25 January 1978
Birth Place:Titovo Užice, SFR Yugoslavia

Andrija Zlatić (Serbian: Андрија Златић, born January 25, 1978) is a Serbian sport shooter. He is currently a member of Aleksa Dejović Užice.

In 1998 Andrija became junior world champion in shooting in Barcelona, Spain.At the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships he won a silver medal. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he represented Serbia and Montenegro. He was a first athlete from his country who qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics.Eight years later he again became world vice champion in Munich, Germany.

Zlatić triumphed in the 2011 World Cup Finals in Wrocław and won “Crystal Globes” in the 50m pistol category.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol[1] and finished 6th in the 50m Pistol.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jin Jong-Oh wins Olympic 10m air pistol gold for South Korea . BBC Sport . 28 July 2012 . 2012-07-28.
  2. Andrija Zlatić . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105223/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zl/andrija-zlatic-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18.