European Judo Union
Abbreviation | EJU |
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Formation | 28 July 1948 |
Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
Region served | Europe |
Members | |
Official languages | English French Russian |
President | Sergey Soloveychik |
Vice-Presidents | Michal Vachun Otto Kneitinger Jane Bridge |
General Secretary | Ezio Gamba |
General Treasurer | László Tóth |
Main organ | EJU Congress |
Parent organization | IJF |
Website | eju.net |
The EJU consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the IJF as one of five continental unions. The organisation of the administration of Judo is based on a pyramid system of regulations, with the IJF the world governing body, the EJU the European governing body and national Judo associations the governing bodies at domestic level.[1][2]
The first meeting was held on July 26, 1948 in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU).[citation needed] Representatives from Great Britain, Austria and The Netherlands took part of this first general meeting. The meeting was adjourned until the following Wednesday. On July 28 finally, Great Britain put forward the motion: "That the European Judo Union be now formed on the basis of the Constitution as approved, and that all other European countries be circulated with a copy of it and be invited to join." This was seconded by Holland and approved unanimously.[3] France, who was allowed to express opinions but not to vote.
The object of the proposed Union was the standardisation of judo rules and procedures and the establishment of an international body for arbitration. Inclusion of judo in the Olympic Games was first mentioned in this meeting.[4]
Young French publisher Henry D. Plee suggested that he print a translation of the Kodokan's monthly magazine in English and French; the EJU agreed to make it an official organ of the EJU.
Presidents of the EJU[]
Date | Name | Country |
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1952–1957 | Jaap Nauwelaerts D'Agé | Netherlands |
1957–1960 | H. Frantzen | Germany |
1960–1984 | A.J. Ertel | France |
1984–1996 | Kurt Kucera | Austria |
1996–2000 | Frans Hoogendijk | Netherlands |
2000–2007 | Marius Vizer | Romania |
2007–present | Sergey Soloveychik | Russia |
EJU Awards[]
Main Events[]
Tournament | Place | Date |
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European Judo Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 16-18 April 2021 |
U23 European Judo Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 05-07 November 2021 |
Junior European Judo Championships | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 09–12 September 2021 |
Cadet European Judo Championships | Riga, Latvia | 17–19 August 2021 |
Veteran European Judo Championships | Gran Canaria, Spain | 25–28 July 2019 |
Kata European Judo Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 03-04 July 2021 |
European Club Championships - Champions League | TBA, TBA | 11 November 2021 |
European Club Championships - Europa League | Prague, Czech | 11 November 2021 |
Members of the EJU[]
- Albanian Judo Federation
- Andorra Judo Federation
- Armenian Judo Federation
- Austrian Judo Federation
- Azerbaijan Judo Federation
- Belarusian Judo Federation
- Belgium Judo Federation
- Bosnia & Herzegovina Judo Federation
- British Judo Association
- Bulgarian Judo Federation
- Croatian Judo Federation
- Cyprus Judo Federation
- Czech Judo Federation
- Danish Judo Federation
- Dutch Judo Federation
- Estonian Judo Association
- Faroe Islands Judo Federation
- Finnish Judo Association
- French Judo Federation
- Macedonian Judo Federation
- Georgian Judo Federation
- German Judo Federation
- Hellenic Judo Federation
- Hungarian Judo Association
- Iceland Judo Federation
- Irish Judo Association
- Israel Judo Association
- Italian Judo Federation
- Kosovo Judo Federation
- Latvia Judo Federation
- Liechtenstein Judo Federation
- Lithuanian Judo Federation
- Luxembourg Judo Federation
- Malta Judo Federation
- Moldova Judo Federation
- Monaco Judo Federation
- Montenegro Judo Federation
- Norwegian Judo Federation
- Polish Judo Association
- Portugal Judo Federation
- Romanian Judo Federation
- Russian Judo Federation
- San Marino Judo Federation
- Serbia Judo Federation
- Slovak Judo Federation
- Slovenian Judo Federation
- Spanish Judo Federation
- Swedish Judo Federation
- Swiss Judo Federation
- Turkish Judo Federation
- Ukrainian Judo Federation
Current Sponsors[]
Premium Partner Team Wear & Judogi[]
- Ippon-Gear
- Adidas
Premium Partner Judogi[]
- Essimo
Premium Partner Tatami[]
- FUJI Mats
- Agglorex
Official Supplier Judogi[]
- Mizuno
- Greenhill
Official Supporter Judogi[]
- Fighting Films
Official Sponsor[]
- OfficialBackNumber.com
- IPPON TECHNOLOGIES
- DanRho
- International Judo Fund
References[]
- ^ Guttmann, Allen (6 September 2017). Japanese Sports: A History. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824824648. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Blanpain, Roger (6 September 2017). European Labour Law. Kluwer Law International. ISBN 9789041127679. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ http://www.budokwai.net/articles.htm#European Judo Union.
- ^ Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R. (6 September 2017). Martial Arts in the Modern World. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275981532. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
External links[]
- Sports governing bodies in Europe
- International Judo Federation
- Judo in Europe