Josef Kloimstein
Encyclopedia
Josef Kloimstein is an Austria
n rower
who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
, in the 1960 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Rufling
.
In 1956 he and his partner Alfred Sageder
won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event. He also competed with the Austrian boat in the coxed pairs competition and was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Alfred Sageder
in the coxless pairs event.
At the 1964 Games he was part of the Austrian boat which finished eighth in the coxed pairs competition
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
, in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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He was born in Rufling
Leonding
Leonding is a city situated to the southwest of Linz, Austria in the state of Upper Austria. It has a population of about 22,269 and an area of 24.05 km²...
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In 1956 he and his partner Alfred Sageder
Alfred Sageder
Alfred Sageder is an Austrian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Gramastetten....
won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event. He also competed with the Austrian boat in the coxed pairs competition and was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Alfred Sageder
Alfred Sageder
Alfred Sageder is an Austrian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Gramastetten....
in the coxless pairs event.
At the 1964 Games he was part of the Austrian boat which finished eighth in the coxed pairs competition
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed pairs
The coxed pair event was a rowing event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme.-Medallists:-Heats:The top crew in each heat advanced to the final, with all others sent to the repechages.-Repechages:...
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