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Josef Reiter (judoka)

Josef Reiter
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan
Personal information
NicknamePepi[3]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959 (age 65)
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)
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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