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Nickname | Kathi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 July 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Employer | Austrian Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Military career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Austrian Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 2021–[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Gefreiter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –48 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1st dan black belt[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Austrian Damen Judo-Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SV Ulmerfeld (until 2013) Vienna Samurai (until 2021) Judo Leibnitz (since 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Johann Reisinger (until 2013) Hupo Rohrauer (since 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R32 (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | R16 (2019, 2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | 28th[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IJF | 22271 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 58391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 4 November 2023 |
Katharina Tanzer (born 26 Juli 1995) is an Austrian judoka and Austrian state champion –48 kg. She holds the 1st Dan.[2] In 2022 she was part of the A-Team of the national team.[6]
Katharina Tanzer grew up in Gresten in the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria.[7] She began her judo career at SV Ulmerferld under Johann Reisinger[8] in Lower Austria.[9] With the beginning of her studies she switched to the Club JV Vienna Samurai. Together with her team, she has won the Austrian women's team championships[10][11] several times and placed in the Golden League several times.[12][13]
In June 2016, she suffered a cruciate ligament tear at a training camp in Japan.[14]
She fought in the Deutschen 1. BL Frauen for the club TSV Großhadern.[15]
In 2021, Tanzer switched to Judo Leibnitz.[16] Since this club does not participate in the Austrian Damen Judo-Bundesliga, she has been fighting as a guest fighter for JC Wimpassing in the weight class -48 kg since 2021. After winning in 2021,[17] they successfully defended the title in 2022.[18]
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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2019 | European Games | 3rd | Mixed team |