Josef Kloimstein

Josef Kloimstein
Personal information
Born1 November 1929
Rufling, Austria
Died15 November 2012(2012-11-15) (aged 83)
Steyregg, Austria
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Coxless pair
1956 Melbourne Coxless pair
European Championships
1956 Bled Coxless pair
1956 Bled Coxed pair
1957 Duisburg Coxless pair
1959 Mâcon Coxless pair

Josef Kloimstein (1 November 1929 – 15 November 2012) was 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 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 pair competition and was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Alfred Sageder in the coxless pair event.

At the 1964 Games he was part of the Austrian boat which finished eighth in the coxed pair competition.