International Judo Federation
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| Jurisdiction | International |
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| Abbreviation | IJF |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| President | Marius Vizer |
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The International Judo Federation (IJF) was founded in July 1951.[1] The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina.[2] Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents. There are over 40 million people around the globe who practice judo, according to the IJF.[3]
Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly World Championships and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament and a Continental open tournament.[citation needed]
Controversies
Presidents of the IJF
- Aldo Torti, Italy, 1951
- Risei Kano, son of Professor Kanō Jigorō, Japan, 1952–1965
- Charles Palmer Great Britain, 1965–1979
- Shigeyoshi Matsumae, Japan, 1979–1987
- Sarkis Kaloghlian, Argentina, 1987–1989
- Lawrie Hargrave, New Zealand, 1989–1991
- Luis Baguena Spain, 1991–1995
- Yong Sung Park, South Korea, 1995–2007
- Marius Vizer, Austria, 2007– [4]
Events
The World Junior Judo Championships are the international judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation.
World Judo Cadet Championships
| Year | Games | Host City | NOC | Champion |
| 2013 World Judo Cadet Championships | 1 | Miami |  United States |
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| 2015 World Judo Cadet Championships | 2 | Sarajevo |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 2017 World Judo Cadet Championships | 3 |
The World Judo Kata Championships are the international judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation.
World Kata Judo Championships
| Year | Games | Host City | NOC | Champion |
| 2009 World Kata Judo Championships | 1 | Valletta |  Malta |
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| 2010 World Kata Judo Championships | 2 | Budapest |  Hungary |
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| 2011 World Kata Judo Championships | 3 | Frankfurt |  Germany |
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| 2012 World Kata Judo Championships | 4 | Pordenone |  Italy |
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| 2013 World Kata Judo Championships | 5 | Kyoto |  Japan |
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| 2014 World Kata Judo Championships | 6 | Malaga |  Spain |
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| 2015 World Kata Judo Championships | 7 | Amsterdam |  Netherlands |
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| 2016 World Kata Judo Championships | 8 |
All Time Medal Table
The World Veteran Judo Championships are the international judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation.
World Judo Veteran Championships
| Year | Games | Host City | NOC | Champion |
| 2009 World Veterans Judo Championships | 1 | Sindelfingen | Germany |
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| 2010 World Veterans Judo Championships | 2 | Budapest | Hungary |
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| 2011 World Veterans Judo Championships | 3 | Frankfurt | Germany |
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| 2012 World Veterans Judo Championships | 4 | Miami | United States |
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| 2013 World Veterans Judo Championships | 5 | Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates |
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| 2014 World Veterans Judo Championships | 6 | Malaga | Spain |
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| 2015 World Veterans Judo Championships | 7 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
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| 2016 World Veterans Judo Championships | 8 |
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External links
- World Judo Junior Championships All Time Results
- World Judo Cadet Championships All Time Results
- All Judo Results
- International Judo Union
- European Judo Union
- judoinside
- judobase
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References
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