Benjamin Rath
Benjamin Rath (August 6, 1994 – March 19, 2017) was an Austrian karateka and European Champion in Gōjū-ryū.[1]
Rath took up karate lessons at the age of ten. After having trained at ASKÖ Karate Club Wolfsberg for several years, he switched to train under Marco Kassmannhuber at Inoue-ha Karate-do Feldkirchen. He was the first karateka to win the gold medal in the singles category at the European Gōjū-Ryū Karate Championships. Rath was one of Austria's most successful karateka.[1]
Rath died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 22.[1] The cause of death remains unclear.[2]
Athletic achievements[edit]
- 3rd place in the team category at the Karate1 Premier League – Coburg 2015[3]
- 1st place in the team category at the World Gōjū-Ryū Karate Championships 2015[3]
- 1st place in the singles and team category at the European Gōjū-Ryū Karate Championships 2016[3]
- 1st place in the team category at the Austrian Championships 2015 and 2016[3]
- 5th place in the singles category at the European Universities Karate Championships 2016[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nachruf Benjamin Rath" (in German). Österreichischer Karatebund. March 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-23.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Trauer um Karate-Europameister Rath". Bild.de (in German). March 23, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-23.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Trauer um Karate-Europameister aus Lavanttal". Kleine Zeitung (in German). March 23, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-23.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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