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).[1] JUA was formed in 1956 in Tokyo (Japan),[2] 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Official website | www |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 1956 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Demographics | |
| Membership size | 39 members |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Judo Federation (IJF) |
| IJF member since | 1956 |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| Governance | |
| President |  Obaid Al-Anzi |
| Headquarters | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Secretary General |  Mukesh Kumar |
| Official language(s) | English, Japanese and Arabic |
| Regions | |
History
editJudo 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.[3]
Executive committee
editFollowing is the JUA Executive Committee for the term 2019 – 2023.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| President | Obaid Al-Anzi | Kuwait
|
| General Secretary | Mukesh Kumar | India
|
| General Treasurer | Ms. 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 Olympics | Hasokawa Shinji |  Japan
|
| Vice-President 2022 Asian Games | Ms. Xian Dongmei |  China
|
| Executive Member | Eid Al-Muaikhi |  Qatar
|
| Executive Member | Enkbold Zandaakhuu |  Mongolia
|
| Advisor to President | Naser Al-Shemmiri | Kuwait
|
Tournaments
edit- Asian Judo Championships
- Asian Games
- East Asian Judo Championships
- Asian Martial Arts Games (Merged to form Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games)
Members
editSource[4]
- Central Zone
- Southeast Zone
- East Zone
- West Zone
- Central Zone
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Pakistan (since 2000[5])
Bhutan
^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.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Countries / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Judo Union of Asia (JUA)". www.uia.org. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "History of JUA". www.onlinejua.org. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "JUA Members". www.onlinejua.org. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b "New Members of JUA". web.archive.org. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Iran Judo Federation Suspended". www.ijf.org. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
(in English)
