Josef Reiter (judoka)

Josef Reiter
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan.
Personal information
NicknamePepi[1]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959
Niederwaldkirchen, Upper Austria[1]
OccupationJudo Coach
Sport
Country Austria
SportJudo
–‍60 kg, –65 kg
     7th dan black belt[2][3]
LeagueErste Judo Bundesliga
ClubUJZ Mühlviertel
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1984)
5th (1983)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Los Angeles‍–‍65 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1980 Vienna‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place1979 Brussels‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place1981 Debrecen‍–‍65 kg
Bronze medal – third place1982 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.[2][3][5]

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 sister Herta won the 1982 European Championships.[7] His son Georg was also a judoka. He won the PJC World Cup Miami in 2012.[8]

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. ↑ "Verdienstmedaille in Silber" (in Austrian German). Yawara Michi. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Georg Reiter". JudoInside. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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