Josef Reiter (judoka)

Josef Reiter
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan
Personal information
NicknamePepi[3]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959 (age 66)
Niederwaldkirchen, Upper Austria[3]
OccupationJudo Coach
Sport
Country Austria
SportJudo
Weight class–‍60 kg, –65 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt[1][2]
LeagueErste Judo Bundesliga
ClubUJZ Mühlviertel
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1984)
World Champ.5th (1983)
European Champ.Silver (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles ‍–‍65 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Vienna ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Brussels ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Debrecen ‍–‍65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Rostock ‍–‍65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF5443
JudoInside.com5687
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.[1][2][5]

Judo career

Reiter was born in Niederwaldkirchen, Oberösterreich.[3]

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. ^ a b "We proudly present". Judo Austria (in Austrian German). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Josef Reiter" (in German). Judozentrum Mühlviertel. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  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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