Edith Simon (judoka)

Edith Simon

Personal information
Born	(1961-08-24) 24 August 1961 (age 64)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Sport	Judo
Rank	4th dan black belt
Club	JGV Schuh Ski
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	(1980)
European Champ.	(1982, 1982)
Medal record Women's judo Representing   Austria World Championships 1980 New York City ‍–‍66 kg European Championships 1982 Oslo ‍–‍66 kg 1982 Oslo open 1980 Udine ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	61753
JudoInside.com	5695

Edith Simon (born August 24, 1961 in Vienna) is a former Austrian judoka. ^[1] She holds the 4th Dan. ^[2]

Judo career

Edith Simon competed for the JGV Schuh Ski. ^[3] In 1980, she won the title in the -66 kg class at the first women's World Championship in New York City. ^[4] After finishing third at the 1981 European Championship, she became double European champion in 1982, when she won the title in both her weight class up to 66 kg and in the all-category category. Due to a cruciate ligament injury, this was her last competition. ^[5]

Results

• 1st place World Championship 1980 New York up to 66 kg
• 1st place European Championship 1982 Oslo up to 66 kg
• 1st place European Championship 1982 Oslo all category
• 3rd place European Championship 1981 Madrid up to 66 kg
• Austrian champion ^[3]

Awards

• 2018: Honorary member of the Vienna Judo Association ^[2]

References

1. "Das wurde aus Judoka Edith Simon: An einem Tag wie jeder andere". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
2. "Ehrenmitglieder". Judo Wien (in Austrian German). Judo-Landesverband Wien. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
3. "Staatsmeister Frauen ab 1973" (PDF) (in Austrian German). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
4. "Die Würgerin hat völlig losgelassen" (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2022-11-12.
5. "Wir gratulieren! Edith Simon ist 60 Jahre – Judo-Landesverband Wien" (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2022-11-12.

External links

• Edith Simon at the International Judo Federation
• Edith Simon at JudoInside.com