Judo Federation of India

The Judo Federation of India (JFI) is the national sports federation for judo in India.[5] The JFI was established in 1965, and received affiliation from the International Judo Federation during the same year. The JFI organized the first National Judo Championship at Hyderabad in 1966. An Indian team participated in an international judo competition for the first time at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, which was also the first time judo was included as an event at the Asian Games. India won four bronze medals in its debut international judo tournament. Indian judokas have also participated at the Olympic Games.[2]

Judo Federation of India
SportJudo
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationJFI
Founded1965 (1965)
AffiliationInternational Judo Federation[1]
Affiliation date1965[2]
HeadquartersHari Singh Complex, Todapur Main Road, New Delhi[3]
PresidentPartap Singh Bajwa
SecretaryMan Mohan Jaiswal[4]
Official website
www.onlinejfi.org

The JFI opened its first Judo Academy in Sonepat, Haryana.[6] The JFI opened its second training centre at the Anantapur Sports Academy on 30 May 2015.[7] The third Judo Academy was opened at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar, Uttarakhand in July 2015.[6] A JFI training center was opened in Zemabawk North, Mizoram in May 2017.[8]

The JFI, in association with the IJF, organized a two-week judo development programme in October 2016 across 9 North Indian cities.[9]

References
  1. "India / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "HISTORY OF JUDO IN INDIA". Judo Federation of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. "Contact us". JFI. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. "Executive Committee Members". Judo Federation of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. "RECOGNITION ORDER". Judo Federation of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. "The opening of the India's third and the State's first Judo Academy - DSVV". DSVV. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. "Second Judo Federation of India Training Centre launched at Anantapur Sports Academy". Sportskeeda. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. "Judo Federation of India Training Centre hawn a ni". Inkhel.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  9. "Judo development programme a huge success: Judo Federation of India". The Indian Express. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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