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]
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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 |
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 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
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EJU Awards
Main Events
Tournament | Place | Date |
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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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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.