Biography
Snjezana Pejcic is one of the most successful female rifle shooters of all time. The Croatian athlete is currently number one in the world for the 50m 3P women’s event and has 25 Olympic and ISSF medals to her name. Pejcic picked up her first championship medal as a junior in 2002 when she competed at the European championships in Thessaloniki.
During her shooting career, she has also competed at three Olympic Games. Her debut was in Beijing 2008 where she won the bronze medal in the air rifle final, then London 2012 and Rio 2016. After winning a quota place in the 50m 3P final in Changwon 2018, Tokyo will be her fourth Olympics, showing that there is no stopping Snjezana’s sharpshooting.
Country
Croatia
Date of birth
13th July 1982
Discipline
50m 3P rifle women
10m air rifle women
10m air rifle mixed team
First competed
1995
Coach
Seno Custo
Profession
Military