Marius Vizer is a former judoka and judo coach who hails from Romania. He was born on November 7, 1958, and apart from the fact that he is a former judoka and judo coach, Marius Vizer is also a businessman.
It must be noted that he has been the President of the International Judo Federation since 2007 and he holds an Austrian passport.
With respect to judo, Marius Vizer was the President of the Romanian Judo Federation between 1995 and 2001. He was also the President of the European Judo Union from 2000 to 2007.
With a wealth of knowledge in Judo and sports as a whole, Marius Vizer was the President of the SportsAccord from 2013 to 2015.
Marius Vizer, as a businessman, started importing vegetables and fruits from Romania to Austria. Apples, bananas and orange wagons were some of the fruits he exported.
He came up with Telebingo in Romania until it was closed by the National Lottery. Telebingo was set up in collaboration with TVR. Marius Vizer is known to be the owner of some football cubs and these football clubs are FC Bihor, Olimpia Salonta as well as FC Sopron.
Marius Vizer got married to Irina Nicolae in 2015. Irina Nicolae was a former Romanian singer and with Marius Vizer, they gave birth to Scarlett-Maria.
Marius Vizer is known to be a friend of Russian President, Vladimir Putin and they have been friends for over 25 years. He holds a 7th-dan black belt in judo.
Marius Vizer Wealth
According to peopleai.com, the net worth of Marius Vizer is estimated to be $811, 000 as of August 2023.
His net worth was $730,000 in 2022 and it must be noted that over the years, his net worth has been increasing.
Marius Vizer had his education at the Military Academy in Romania. He was at the 1993 World Championship, Hamilton, 1996 Olympic Games, 1999 World Championship as well as the 2000 European Championship.
He is credited for introducing the Judo World Ranking list and has managed to rebrand the image of the International Judo and the International Judo Federation.
