International Judo Federation

International Judo Federation IJF

Jurisdiction	International
Founded	1951
Headquarters	Lausanne, Switzerland
President	Marius Vizer
Official website
www.ijf.org

The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. 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.

Since 2009, IJF organizes yearly World Championships and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, and a World

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v t e International judo

IJF World Championships World Junior Championships World Cup Commonwealth Games Universiade Goodwill Games Francophone Games Olympics Paralympics All-Africa Games Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games South American Games

Asia	Judo Union of Asia – Asian Championships · East Asian Championships

Africa	African Judo Union – African Championships

the Americas	Panamerican Judo Confederation – Pan American Championships

Europe	European Judo Union – European Championships · Open Championships

Oceania	Oceania Judo Union – OJU Senior Championships

v t e International sports federations

ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations	FINA (Aquatic sports) WA (Archery) IAAF (Athletics) BWF (Badminton) FIBA (Basketball) AIBA (Boxing) ICF (Canoeing) UCI (Cycling) FEI (Equestrianism) FIE (Fencing) FIFA (Football) IGF (Golf) FIG (Gymnastics) IHF (Handball) FIH (Field hockey) IJF (Judo) UIPM (Modern pentathlon) FISA (Rowing) IRB (Rugby) ISAF (Sailing) ISSF (Shooting) ITTF (Table tennis) WTF (Taekwondo) ITF (Tennis) ITU (Triathlon) FIVB (Volleyball) IWF (Weightlifting) FILA (Wrestling)

AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations	IBU (Biathlon) FIBT (Bobsleigh and skeleton) WCF (Curling) IIHF (Ice hockey) ISU (Skating sports) FIL (Luge) FIS (Skiing sports)

ARISF (31) Others recognised by IOC	FAI (Air sports) FIA (Auto racing) FIB (Bandy) IBAF (Baseball) FIPV (Basque pelota) WCBS (Billard sports) CMSB (Boules) FIQ (Bowling) WBF (Bridge) FIDE (Chess) ICC (Cricket) IDSF (DanceSport) IFF (Floorball) WKF (Karate) IKF (Korfball) ILSF (Life saving) FIM (Motorcycle sport) UIAA (Mountaineering) INF (Netball) IOF (Orienteering) FIP (Polo) UIM (Powerboating) IRF (Racquetball) FIRS (Roller sports) IFSC (Sports climbing) WSF (Squash) IFS (Sumo) ISA (Surfing) TWIF (Tug-of-war) CMAS (Underwater sports) IWWF (Waterski & Wakeboard) IWUF (Wushu)

Others in SportAccord (25)	IAF (Aikido) IFAF (American Football) ARI (Australian rules football) IFBB (Body Building) ICSF (Casting) WDF (Darts) IDBF (Dragon Boat) FMJD (Draughts) IFA (Fistball) WFDF (Flying Disc) IGF (Go) IFI (Ice stock sport) JJIF (Ju-Jitsu) FIK (Kendo) WAKO (Kickboxing) WMF (Minigolf) IFMA (Muay Thai) IPF (Powerlifting) FIAS (Sambo) FISav (Savate) ISTAF (Sepaktakraw) ISMF (Ski Mountaineering) ISFF (Sleddog) ISTF (Soft Tennis) ISF (Softball) CIPS (Sports fishing)

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