Edith Hrovat

Edith Hrovat (born January 15, 1956 in Bruck an der Mur ) is a former Austrian judoka .

biography

Edith Hrovat was active for PSV Leoben . When she took part in the European Judo Championships for the first time , she started in 1975 in Munich in the lightweight category and immediately took first place. In the next few years she rose to a weight class and thus fought up to 52 kg. It was not until 1980 that she was unable to defend her title and took third place. In the same year she won the title in New York City at the first ever women's world championships . She won other European championships in 1981, 1982 and 1984. At the 1984 World Championships in Vienna, she was only defeated in the final and came second. In 1984 she was voted Austrian Sportswoman of the Year .

successes

• 1st place World Championships 1980 New York up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1975 Munich up to 48 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1976 Vienna up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1977 Arlon up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1978 Cologne up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1979 Kerkrade up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1981 Madrid up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1982 Oslo up to 52 kg
• 1st place European Championships 1984 Pirmasens up to 52 kg
• 2nd place World Championships 1984 Vienna up to 52 kg
• 2nd place European Championships 1986 London up to 52 kg
• 2nd place European Championships 1987 Paris up to 52 kg
• 3rd place European Championships 1983 Genoa up to 52 kg
• 3rd place European Championships 1985 Landskrona up to 52 kg
• multiple Austrian champion
• Austrian sportswoman of the year 1984

Web links

• Short portrait with pictures