European Judo Union

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]

European Judo Union
AbbreviationEJU
Formation28 July 1948 (1948-07-28)
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Region served
Europe
Members
51 Judo federations
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
Websiteeju.net

The first meeting was held on July 26, 1948 in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU). 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
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 Austria
2007–present Sergey Soloveychik Russia

EJU Awards
Nomination Nominees 2010 Nominees 2011 Nominees 2012 Nominees 2013 Nominees 2014 Nominees 2015 Nominees 2016 Nominees 2017 Nominees 2018
Best European Male Judoka Ilias Iliadis Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Avtandili Tchrikishvili Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Nikoloz Sherazadishvili
Best European Female Judoka Lucie Decosse Gevrise EMANE Lucie Decosse Majlinda Kelmendi Majlinda Kelmendi Tina Trstenjak Tina Trstenjak Clarisse Agbegnenou Clarisse Agbegnenou
Best European Junior Male Judoka Marcus Nyman Khusen Kharmurzaev Damian Szwarnowiecki Beka Gviniashvili Krisztián Toth Beka Gviniashvili Hidayet Heydarov Hidayet Heydarov Manuel Lombardo
Best European Junior Female Judoka Abigel Joo Bernadette GRAF Dilara Lokmanheki Barbara Matic Amandine Buchard Szabina Gercsak Marie Eve Gahie Amber Gersjes Daria Bilodid
Best Judo Personality - Ilias Iliadis Alina Dumitru Lucie Decosse Ilias Iliadis & Teddy Riner - - - -
Best Team Men - - Russia Georgia - Georgia Georgia Georgia
Best Team Women Netherlands France - - France Germany Poland France
Best European Men's Coach Benoit Campargue Vitaily Dubrova Ezio Gamba Irakli Uznadze Irakli Uznadze Franck Chambily Dmitry Morozov Ljubisa Majdov Bato Jikuri
Best European Women's Coach Florin Bercean Martine Dupond Martine Dupond Shany Hershko Martine Dupond Marjan Fabjan Martine Dupond Larbi Benboudaoud Larbi Benboudaoud
Best European Event European Judo Championships in Vienna U23 European Judo Championships in Tyumen European Judo Championships in Chelabinsk European Judo Championships in Budapest European Judo Championships in Montpellier Junior European Judo Championships in Oberwart European Judo Championships U23 in Tel Aviv Golden League in Ankara European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv
Best European Organiser Czech Judo Federation Belgium Judo Federation Czech Judo Federation Estonian Judo Federation Polish Judo Association for European Judo Championships U23 in Wroclaw Austrian Judo Federation for Junior European Judo Championships and Golden League in Vienna Russian Judo Federation for European Judo Championships in Kazan and Golden League in Grozny Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas Russian Judo Federation for Mixed Team European Judo Championships in Ekaterinburg
Most Progressive European Female Referee Cathy Mouette Ioanna Babiuc Ioanna Babiuc Cathy Mouette Annamaria Fridrich Annamaria Fridrich Heather Lootjens Roberta Chyurlia Roberta Chyurlia
Most Progressive European Male Referee Franc Ocko Vladimir Vostrikov Vladimir Vostrikov Manuel Cortes Vincent Druaux Vladimir Hnidka Artur Fando Vladimer Nutsubidze Raul Camacho

Main Events
Tournament Place Date
2nd European Games (European Judo Championships) Minsk, Belarus 22–25 June 2019
U23 European Judo Championships Izhevsk, Russia 01-03 November 2019
Junior European Judo Championships Vantaa, Finland 12–15 September 2019
Cadet European Judo Championships Warsaw, Poland 27–30 June 2019
Veteran European Judo Championships Gran Canaria, Spain 25–28 July 2019
Kata European Judo Championships Gran Canaria, Spain 20–21 July 2019
European Club Championships - Champions League Odivelas, Portugal 16 November 2019
European Club Championships - Europa League Leipzig, Germany 12 November 2019

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

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Special Partner
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References
  1. Guttmann, Allen (6 September 2017). Japanese Sports: A History. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824824648. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. Blanpain, Roger (6 September 2017). European Labour Law. Kluwer Law International. ISBN 9789041127679. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. http://www.budokwai.net/articles.htm#European Judo Union.
  4. 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.
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