This weekend marks the top of a formidable period within the European Judo Union. Otto KNEITINGER (GER), 70, is leaving the European judo stage after 25 years and one month (+300 months, +9,100 days). Throughout this quarter of a century, the Bavarian entrepreneur (grasp confectioner, lodge proprietor, Ippon Gear founder) and long-time TSV-Abensberg membership supervisor served as EJU President, Vice President Advertising and Marketing consultant.
“To any extent further, snowboarding and holidays in Tuscany are on my retirement programme. It’s the proper time for change. I want my successor Ivan Todorov and his workforce one of the best of luck. I wish to thanks for a really gratifying, difficult and attention-grabbing time,” emphasised Otto Kneitinger at his final Government Committee assembly in Budapest. “I’ve made many pals for all times in these greater than 25 years. And, in fact, I nonetheless stay linked to judo.”
The EJU period of Otto Kneitinger started in October 1999. “Marius Vizer known as me again then and requested me if I’d stand as his Vice President for the EJU. And I spontaneously stated sure.” Kneitinger gave his first speech as Vice President Advertising on the congress in Basel in January 2000. “It was my first presentation ever and I used to be extremely nervous. I nonetheless take into consideration that day as we speak.”
For 4 years, a home in his residence city of Abensberg served because the EJU headquarters, with the present IJF Head Referee Director Florin Daniel Lascau appearing as Secretary Normal.
In February 2022, Otto Kneitinger stepped in as interim EJU President following the outbreak of the conflict of aggression in Ukraine, solely to put in László Tóth as President in June of the identical 12 months. “On the time, I had already introduced that I’d be leaving originally of 2025. That was agreed with my household,” emphasises the daddy of three.
As an alternative of going to the Olympic Coaching Camp in Mittersill in January 2025, he might be snowboarding in Austria, extra exactly in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. A vacation in Tuscany is deliberate for the spring. The 70-year-old advertising professional moved into a brand new home in Abensberg simply in time for his retirement from EJU – with much more high quality of life. “I’m going to take pleasure in my retirement to the total and hopefully I’ll keep as wholesome as I’m as we speak for a very long time to return.” In fact, it received’t be with out judo in spite of everything…
“During the last 25 years, Otto Kneitinger has performed a key position within the growth of the EJU, particularly within the tough previous few years. We owe him a terrific debt of gratitude,” stated IJF President Marius Vizer and EJU President László Tóth in unison.
Otto Kneitinger – information & figures:
Born on 18 October 1954 in Abensberg/Bavaria, father of three (married to Luise Ostermeier since 1979, sons Sebastian, Andreas, Stefan), certified grasp confectioner, ran varied companies (confectionery café, Altstadthotel, Adidas Martial Arts, Ippon Gear), energetic as a city councillor in Abensberg for greater than 12 years, energetic member of the TSV Abensberg Bundesliga workforce for 10 years, Bundesliga consultant within the German Judo Federation for 16 years, President of TSV Abensberg for 35 years, 25 years within the (voluntary) service of the EJU (as Vice President, Interim President, Marketing consultant).
Writer: EJU Media
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