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My Take
What grabs me about Josefa Idem is the sheer audacity of living two complete careers. She conquered canoe sprinting at the highest level, then walked straight into Italian politics, earning two Orders of Merit along the way. Plenty of athletes coast on past glory; far fewer reinvent themselves as lawmakers. I read her Libra-balanced temperament as the thread connecting the paddle and the parliament. Born in Goch, naturalized into Italian public life, she embodies a rare kind of reinvention. To me she's proof that competitive instinct, once forged, can be repurposed for something larger than sport.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josefa Idem
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨセファ・イデム
- Reading
- よせふぁ・いでむ
- Born
- September 23, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- politician / canoeist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2008 Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.josefaidem.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%87%E3%83%A0
Frequently asked questions
When was Josefa Idem born?
Born September 23, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Josefa Idem from?
Josefa Idem is from Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Josefa Idem do?
Josefa Idem works as politician, canoeist.
How tall is Josefa Idem?
Josefa Idem is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.