Gerda Winklbauer

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Gerda Winklbauer
Personal information
Born (1955-11-20) 20 November 1955 (age 68)
Stockerau
Alma mater Universität Wien
Occupation Judoka
Years active1973-1987
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sport Judo
Weight class 56 kg
Rank      6th dan black belt
ClubJGV Schuh Ski
Coached by Ernst Raser [1]
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Profile at external databases
IJF 57553
JudoInside.com 5703

Gerda Winklbauer (born November 20, 1955 [2] in Stockerau) is an Austrian doctor and former athlete. She was one of the most successful judoka in the world in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She holds the 6th Dan. [3]

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Judo career

Gerda Winklbauer, like her three sisters, competed for the club JGV Schuh Ski. In 1979 she won her first of four European championship titles. In 1980 she won the title in New York City at the world championships, which were held for women for the first time. She won further European championship titles in 1980, 1981 and 1983. She took third place at the home world championships in Vienna. In 1983 she was voted Austrian Sportswoman of the Year. Her special technique was the Shime-waza.

After her sporting career, she worked as a doctor in Stockerau until her retirement. [4]

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Awards

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References

  1. "Judo-Landesverband Wien - News". alt.judo-vienna.at. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. "JudoInside - Gerda Winklbauer Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. 1 2 "Ehrenmitglieder". Judo Wien (in Austrian German). Judo-Landesverband Wien. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. "Die Würgerin hat völlig losgelassen" (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. "Staatsmeister Frauen ab 1973" (PDF) (in Austrian German). pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. "Sieger von 1949 bis 2009" (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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