Josef Reiter (judoka)

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]

Josef Reiter
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan
Personal information
NicknamePepi[1]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959
Niederwaldkirchen, Upper Austria[1]
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Austria
SportJudo
Weight class–‍60 kg, –65 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt[2][3]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1984)
World Champ.5th (1983)
European Champ. (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 65 kg
European Championships
1980 Vienna 60 kg
1979 Brussels 60 kg
1981 Debrecen 65 kg
1982 Rostock 65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF5443
JudoInside.com5687
Updated on 19 June 2023

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. "Josef Reiter" (in German). Judozentrum Mühlviertel. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. "We proudly present". Judo Austria (in Austrian German). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. "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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