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.

Josef Reiter
ÖJV awards Josef Reiter the 7th Dan
Personal information
Full nameJosef Reiter
Nickname(s)Pepi [1]
Born (1959-01-08) 8 January 1959
Austria
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Austria
SportJudo
Weight class–65 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt in Judo[2][3]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (1983)
European Champ.Silver (1980)
Olympic GamesBronze (1984)
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 12 March 2023.

He was born in Niederwaldkirchen, Oberösterreich.[5]

Reiter won the 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). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  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. "JudoInside - Josef Reiter Judoka". Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "Josef Reiter" (in German). Judozentrum Mühlviertel. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. "Olympedia – Pepi Reiter". Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. "JudoInside - Georg Reiter Judoka". Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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