Judo Union of Asia

The Judo Union of Asia (JUA) is the governing body of judo in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Judo Federation (IJF). JUA was formed in 1956 in Tokyo (Japan),[1] with Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand being the founder members. JUA has headquarters in Kuwait and consists of 39 member federations.

Judo Union of Asia
JUA
SportJudo
Official websitewww.onlinejua.org
History
Year of formation1956 (1956)
in Tokyo, Japan
Demographics
Membership size39 members
Affiliations
International federationInternational Judo Federation (IJF)
IJF member since1956
Other affiliation(s)
Governance
President Obaid Al-Anzi
Headquarters
Address
  • Post Box 795, Safat, 13008
CountryKuwait
Secretary General Mukesh Kumar
Official language(s)English, Japanese and Arabic
Regions

History

Judo Union of Asia (JUA) was established in 1956 in Tokyo, Japan with 7 national federations as founding members; Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand. The first President of JUA was Risei Kano, son of Kanō Jigorō. Risei Kano served as President of the JUA from 1956 to 1980. The organization held the first Asian Judo Championships in 1966 in Manila, Philippines, with teams from 8 member federations participating.[2]

Executive Committee

Following is the JUA Executive Committee for the term 2019 – 2023.

DesignationNameCountry
PresidentObaid Al-Anzi Kuwait
General SecretaryMukesh Kumar India
General TreasurerMs. Amal Abu Shallak United Arab Emirates
Vice-President (Southeast Zone)Hassabodin Rojanachiva Thailand
Vice-President (West Zone)Sameer Sadeq Al-Mousawi Iraq
Vice-President (Central Zone)Kolbaev Zholdoshbek Kyrgyzstan
Vice-President (South Zone)Pratap Singh Bajwa India
Vice-President (West Zone)Lu Wei-Chen Chinese Taipei
Vice-President 2020 Summer OlympicsHasokawa Shinji Japan
Vice-President 2022 Asian GamesMs. Xian Dongmei China
Executive MemberEid Al-Muaikhi Qatar
Executive MemberEnkbold Zandaakhuu Mongolia
Advisor to PresidentNaser Al-Shemmiri Kuwait

Tournaments

Members
Central Zone
Southeast Zone
East Zone
West Zone
Central Zone
Non-Members

^1 Iran Judo Federation was suspended by International Judo Federation since 18 September 2019, as Iranian authorities ordered their judoka Saeid Mollaei to intentionally lose in the semi-final at the 2019 World Judo Championships, so as to avoid a potential match in the finals against Israeli judoka Sagi Muki.[3]

References
  1. "Judo Union of Asia (JUA)". www.uia.org. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "History of JUA". www.onlinejua.org. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. "Iran Judo Federation Suspended". www.ijf.org. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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