Franz Rautek
Franz Rautek (born April 10, 1902 in St. Pölten ; † November 8, 1989 in Vienna ) was an Austrian Jiu-Jitsu teacher and inventor of the Rautek rescue handle , which is used worldwide to rescue injured people from dangerous situations.
Life
He was a student of Josef Diwischek , a pioneer of Austrian Jiu Jitsu. Rautek founded his first school in Vienna in 1931 , later taught at adult education centers and trained the Viennese police. From 1941 to 1947 he taught Jiu Jitsu at the University of Vienna.
In addition to his most famous invention, the Rautek rescue handle, he also developed devices for medical rehabilitation and rescue, as he was not only involved in Jiu Jitsu but also in the field of "helping and rescuing".
Awards
- 2013: Naming of the Rautek-Straße in St. Pölten
- 1978: Appointment as professor by Federal President Dr. Kirchschläger
Web links
- Help and rescue - Rautek rescue grips. Scientific film document by Franz Rautek from 1970 ( B / W )
Individual evidence
- ^ Jiu-Jitsu Association Austria: 2. Kyu Jiu Jitsu. Examination program and theory ( memento from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), chapter "Franz Rautek", p. 15
- ↑ New street names and their meaning , press release of the city of St. Pölten, March 22, 2013
- ↑ JJVÖ Examination Unit: Jiu Jitsu Examination for the 2nd Kyu - Theoriescript. JJVÖ, March 1, 2010, p. 15 , accessed on June 22, 2019 : “In 1978 the Federal President Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger as the only Jiu Jitsu man in Austria to be professor. "
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| SURNAME | Rautek, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Jiu-Jitsu teacher and inventor of the Rautek handle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Polten |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1989 |
| Place of death | Vienna |