Josef Reiter (judoka)

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Josef Reiter
7. Dan fur Josef Reiter und Ehrenmitgliedschaft im OJV fur Monika Leyrer.jpg
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan.
Personal information
NicknamePepi [1]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959 (age 66)
Niederwaldkirchen, Upper Austria [1]
OccupationJudo Coach
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sport Judo
Weight class –‍60 kg, –65 kg
Rank      7th dan black belt [2] [3]
League Erste Judo Bundesliga
ClubUJZ Mühlviertel
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (1984)
World Champ. 5th (1983)
European Champ. Silver medal europe.svg (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles ‍–‍65 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Vienna ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Brussels ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Debrecen ‍–‍65 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Rostock ‍–‍65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 5443
JudoInside.com 5687
Updated on 19 June 2023

Josef "Pepi" Reiter (born 8 January 1959) [4] is a retired judoka from Austria, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics. He is a seventh degree black belt. [2] [3] [5]

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Judo career

Reiter was born in Niederwaldkirchen, Oberösterreich. [1]

Reiter won a bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (‍–‍65 kg), alongside Marc Alexandre of France, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. [6]

Personal life

His son Georg Reiter was also a judoka. He won the PJC World Cup Miami in 2012. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Josef Reiter" (in German). Judozentrum Mühlviertel. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "We proudly present". Judo Austria (in Austrian German). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation . p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Josef Reiter". JudoInside. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pepi Reiter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Pepi Reiter". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Georg Reiter". JudoInside. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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