European Judo Union
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Abbreviation | EJU |
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Formation | 28 July 1948 |
Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
Region served | Europe |
Members | 51 Judo federations |
Official languages | English French Russian |
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Senior Vice-President | ![]() |
Vice-Presidents | ![]() ![]() |
General Secretary | ![]() |
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. 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022 Russian Sergey Soloveychik resigned as European Judo Union President, a position he had held since 2007, and thereafter the Russian Judo Federation and the Belarusian Judo Federation suspended their participation in all EJU international events, and the EJU cancelled two events that had been scheduled to take place in Russia.[5][6][7] In addition, the EJU withdrew Russian President Vladimir Putin's title of Honorary President of EJU.[7][8]
Presidents[edit]
Date | Name | Country |
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1949 | John Barnes | ![]() |
1949–1952 | Aldo Torti | ![]() |
1952–1957 | Jaap Nauwelaerts D'Agé | ![]() |
1957–1960 | H. Frantzen | ![]() |
1960–1984 | A.J. Ertel | ![]() |
1984–1996 | Kurt Kucera | ![]() |
1996–2000 | Frans Hoogendijk | ![]() |
2000–2007 | Marius Vizer | ![]() |
2007–2022 | Sergey Soloveychik | ![]() |
2022 | Otto Kneitinger - ad interim | ![]() |
2022– | László Toth | ![]() |
Awards[edit]
Main events[edit]
Tournament | Place | Date |
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European Judo Championships | Montpellier, France ![]() |
03 - 05 November 2023 |
European Judo Championships Mixed Team | Krakow, Poland ![]() |
01 July 2023 |
U23 European Judo Championships | Potsdam, Germany ![]() |
17 - 19 November 2023 |
Junior European Judo Championships | The Hague, Netherlands ![]() |
07 – 10 September 2023 |
Cadet European Judo Championships | Coimbra, Portugal ![]() |
22 – 25 June 2023 |
Veteran European Judo Championships | Podčetrtek, Slovenia ![]() |
08 - 11 June 2023 |
Kata European Judo Championships | Podčetrtek, Slovenia ![]() |
12 – 14 June 2023 |
European Club Championships - Champions League | Belgrade, Serbia ![]() |
09 December 2023 |
European Club Championships - Europa League | Belgrade, Serbia ![]() |
10 December 2023 |
Games of Small States of Europe | Valetta, Malta ![]() |
30 May - 01 June 2023 |
Members[edit]
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
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "European Judo Union cancels two 2022 events in Russia".
- ^ "Russia withdraw from international judo events over safety fears". www.insidethegames.biz. March 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Soloveychik resigns as EJU President following Russian invasion of Ukraine". www.insidethegames.biz. February 28, 2022.
- ^ Media, E. J. U. (February 28, 2022). "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN JUDO UNION".