European Judo Union#Awards

{{Short description|Judo federations}}

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{{Infobox organization

| name = European Judo Union

| image = EJU_Logo_white.png

| size = 200px

| map = World-Map-2019.jpg

| abbreviation = EJU

| formation = {{Start date and age|1948|07|28|df=y}}

| type =

| headquarters = Vienna, Austria

| coords =

| region_served = Europe

| members = 51 Judo federations

| languages = English

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = {{flagicon|Hungary}} Dr. László Tóth

| leader_title2 = Senior Vice-President

| leader_name2 = {{flagicon|Germany}} Otto Kneitinger

| leader_title3 = Vice-Presidents

| leader_name3 = {{flagicon|Croatia}} Hrvoje Lindi
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sergei Aschwanden

| leader_title4 = General Secretary

| leader_name4 = {{flagicon|Austria}} Dr. Martin Poiger

| leader_title5 = General Treasurer

| leader_name5 = {{flagicon|Malta}} Envic Galea

| main_organ = EJU Congress

| parent_organization = IJF

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

The European Judo Federation consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the International Judo Federation 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.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbOau1trIMMC&pg=PA180|title=Japanese Sports: A History|first=Allen|last=Guttmann|date=6 September 2017|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|isbn=9780824824648|access-date=6 September 2017|via=Google Books}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-z1EcL3PdYkC&pg=PA306|title=European Labour Law|first=Roger|last=Blanpain|date=6 September 2017|publisher=Kluwer Law International|isbn=9789041127679|access-date=6 September 2017|via=Google Books}}

The first meeting was held on 26 July 1948, in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU).{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} Representatives from Great Britain, Austria, and the Netherlands took part. The meeting was adjourned until the following Wednesday. On 28 July 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.[http://www.budokwai.net/articles.htm#European Judo Union]budokwai.net {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921083213/http://www.budokwai.net/articles.htm#European |date=21 September 2018 }} France, who was allowed to express opinions but not to vote.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

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.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CayyJJg0KIsC&pg=PA175|title=Martial Arts in the Modern World|first1=Thomas A.|last1=Green|first2=Joseph R.|last2=Svinth|date=6 September 2017|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780275981532|access-date=6 September 2017|via=Google Books}} 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.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian Sergey Soloveychik resigned as European Judo Union President, a position he had held since 2007, and thereafter the Russian Judo Federation and the Belarusian Judo Federation suspended their participation in all EJU international events, and the EJU cancelled two events that had been scheduled to take place in Russia.{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/sport/1412531 | title=European Judo Union cancels two 2022 events in Russia }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120560/russia-withdraw-from-international-judo|title=Russia withdraw from international judo events over safety fears|date=March 14, 2022|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119863/judo-eju-president-gone|title=Soloveychik resigns as EJU President following Russian invasion of Ukraine|date=February 28, 2022|website=www.insidethegames.biz}} In May 2023, following the IJF's decision to reinstate Russia and Belarus, the EJU followed suit and re-admitted Russian and Belarusian athletes.{{cite web | last=Чистова | first=Елена | title=Российские дзюдоисты смогут участвовать на турнирах в Европе в нейтральном статусе | website=Чемпионат | date=13 May 2023 | url=https://www.championat.com/other/news-5101663-rossijskie-dzyudoisty-smogut-uchastvovat-naturnirah-v-evrope-v-nejtralnom-statuse.html | language=ru | access-date=26 June 2023}}

Presidents

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Date

!Name

!Country

align=center|1949

| John Barnes

{{flagicon|Great Britain}} Great Britain
align=center|1949–1954

| Aldo Torti

{{flagicon|Italy}} Italy
align=center|1954–1957

| Jaap Nauwelaerts D'Agé

{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
align=center|1957–1960

| H. Frantzen

{{flagicon|Germany}} Germany
align=center|1960–1984

| A.J. Ertel

{{flagicon|France}} France
align=center|1984–1996

| Kurt Kucera

{{flagicon|Austria}} Austria
align=center|1996–2000

| Frans Hoogendijk

{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
align=center|2000–2007

| Marius Vizer

{{flagicon|Austria}} Austria
align=center|2007–2022

| Sergey Soloveychik

{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia
align=center|2022

| Otto Kneitinger – ad interim

{{flagicon|Germany}} Germany
align=center|2022–present

| László Toth

{{flagicon|Hungary}} Hungary

Awards

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!width=10%|Nominees 2010

!width=10%|Nominees 2011

!width=10%|Nominees 2012

!width=10%|Nominees 2013

!width=10%|Nominees 2014

!width=10%|Nominees 2015

!width=10%|Nominees 2016

!width=10%|Nominees 2017

!width=10%|Nominees 2018

!width=10%|Nominees 2019

!width=10%|Nominees 2020

!Nominees 2023

Best European Male Judoka

| Ilias Iliadis {{flagicon|Greece}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Avtandili Tchrikishvili {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

| Nikoloz Sherazadishvili {{flagicon|Spain}}

| Lukhumi Chkhvimiani {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Peter Paltchik{{flagicon|Israel}}

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Best European Female Judoka

| Lucie Décosse {{flagicon|France}}

| Gévrise Émane {{flagicon|France}}

| Lucie Décosse {{flagicon|France}}

| Majlinda Kelmendi {{flagicon|Kosovo}}

| Majlinda Kelmendi {{flagicon|Kosovo}}

| Tina Trstenjak {{flagicon|Slovenia}}

| Tina Trstenjak {{flagicon|Slovenia}}

| Clarisse Agbegnenou {{flagicon|France}}

| Clarisse Agbegnenou {{flagicon|France}}

| Clarisse Agbegnenou {{flagicon|France}}

| Clarisse Agbegnenou {{flagicon|France}}

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Best European Junior Male Judoka

| Marcus Nyman {{flagicon|Sweden}}

| Khusen Khalmurzaev {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Damian Szwarnowiecki {{flagicon|Poland}}

| Beka Gviniashvili {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Krisztián Tóth {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| Beka Gviniashvili {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Hidayat Heydarov {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}}

| Hidayat Heydarov {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}}

| Manuel Lombardo {{flagicon|Italy}}

| Lasha Bekauri {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Richárd Sipőcz {{flagicon|Hungary}}

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Best European Junior Female Judoka

| Abigél Joó {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| Bernadette Graf {{flagicon|Austria}}

| Dilara Lokmanhekim {{flagicon|Turkey}}

| Barbara Matić {{flagicon|Croatia}}

| Amandine Buchard {{flagicon|France}}

| Szabina Gercsák {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| Marie-Ève Gahié {{flagicon|France}}

| Amber Gersjes {{flagicon|Netherlands}}

| Daria Bilodid {{flagicon|Ukraine}}

| Eteri Liparteliani {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Andrea Stojadinov {{flagicon|Serbia}}

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Best Judo Personality

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| Ilias Iliadis {{flagicon|Greece}}

| Alina Dumitru {{flagicon|Romania}}

| Lucie Décosse {{flagicon|France}}

| Ilias Iliadis {{flagicon|Greece}} & Teddy Riner {{flagicon|France}}

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Best Team Men

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| Russia {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Georgia {{flagicon|Georgia}}

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| Georgia {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Georgia {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Georgia {{flagicon|Georgia}}

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Best Team Women

| Netherlands {{flagicon|Netherlands}}

| France {{flagicon|France}}

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| France {{flagicon|France}}

| Germany{{flagicon|Germany}}

| Poland {{flagicon|Poland}}

| France {{flagicon|France}}

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Best Mixed Team

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| France {{flagicon|France}}

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Best European Men's Coach

| Benoît Campargue {{flagicon|France}}

| Vitaily Dubrova {{flagicon|Ukraine}}

| Ezio Gamba {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Iraklı Uznadze {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Irakli Uznadze {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Franck Chambilly {{flagicon|France}}

| Dmitri Morozov {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Ljubisa Majdov {{flagicon|Serbia}}

| Bato Jikuri {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| John-Paul BELL {{flagicon|Netherlands}}

| Khasanbi Taov {{flagicon|Russia}}

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Best European Women's Coach

| Florin Bercean {{flagicon|Romania}}

| Martine Dupond {{flagicon|France}}

| Martine Dupond {{flagicon|France}}

| {{ill|Shany Hershko|he|שני הרשקו}} {{flagicon|Israel}}

| Martine Dupond {{flagicon|France}}

| Marjan Fabjan {{flagicon|Slovenia}}

| Martine Dupond {{flagicon|France}}

| Larbi Benboudaoud {{flagicon|France}}

| Larbi Benboudaoud {{flagicon|France}}

| Larbi Benboudaoud {{flagicon|France}}

| Larbi Benboudaoud {{flagicon|France}}

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Best European Event

| European Judo Championships in Vienna {{flagicon|Austria}}

| U23 European Judo Championships in Tyumen {{flagicon|Russia}}

| European Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk {{flagicon|Russia}}

| European Judo Championships in Budapest {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| European Judo Championships in Montpellier {{flagicon|France}}

| Junior European Judo Championships in Oberwart {{flagicon|Austria}}

| European Judo Championships U23 in Tel Aviv {{flagicon|Israel}}

| Golden League in Ankara {{flagicon|Turkey}}

| European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv {{flagicon|Israel}}

| European Judo Championships / 2nd European Games in Minsk {{flagicon|Belarus}}

| European Judo Championships in Prague {{flagicon|Czech}}

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Best European Organiser

| Czech Judo Federation {{flagicon|Czech}}

| Belgium Judo Federation {{flagicon|Belgium}}

| Czech Judo Federation {{flagicon|Czech}}

| Estonian Judo Federation {{flagicon|Estonia}}

| Polish Judo Association for European Judo Championships U23 in Wroclaw {{flagicon|Poland}}

| Austrian Judo Federation for Junior European Judo Championships and Golden League in Vienna {{flagicon|Austria}}

| Russian Judo Federation for European Judo Championships in Kazan and Golden League in Grozny {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas {{flagicon|Lithuania}}

| Russian Judo Federation for European Mixed Team Judo Championships in Ekaterinburg {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Portuguese Judo Federation for European Club Championships in Odivelas {{flagicon|Portugal}}

| Croatian Judo Federation for Junior and U23 Judo Championships in Porec {{flagicon|Croatia}}

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Most Progressive European Female Referee

| Cathy Mouette {{flagicon|France}}

| Ioana Babiuc {{flagicon|Romania}}

| Ioana Babiuc {{flagicon|Romania}}

| Cathy Mouette {{flagicon|France}}

| Annamaria Fridrich {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| Katalin Fridrich {{flagicon|Hungary}}

| Heather Lootjens {{flagicon|Belgium}}

| Roberta Chyurlia {{flagicon|Italy}}

| Roberta Chyurlia {{flagicon|Italy}}

| Hana SAFARIKOVA {{flagicon|Czech}}

| Roberta Chyurlia {{flagicon|Italy}}

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Most Progressive European Male Referee

| Franc Ocko {{flagicon|Slovenia}}

| Vladimir Vostrikov {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Vladimir Vostrikov {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Manuel Cortes {{flagicon|Spain}}

| Vincent Druaux {{flagicon|France}}

| Vladimir Hnidka {{flagicon|Czech}}

| Artur Fando {{flagicon|Belarus}}

| Vladimer Nutsubidze {{flagicon|Georgia}}

| Raul Camacho {{flagicon|Spain}}

| Vasily Smolin {{flagicon|Russia}}

| Matthieu Bataille {{flagicon|France}}

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|Denis Vieru {{flagicon|MDA}}{{Cite web |last=Eichler |first=Wolfgang |date=2023-12-08 |title=Tränen der Rührung |url=https://www.judoaustria.at/traenen-der-ruehrung/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Judo Austria |language=de-DE}}

Main events

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|+European Judo Championships

Category

! Place

! Last edition

Seniors

| {{flagicon|France}} Montpellier, France

| 3–5 November 2023

Mixed Team

| {{flagicon|Poland}} Kraków, Poland

| 1 July 2023

U23

| {{flagicon|Germany}} Potsdam, Germany

| 17–19 November 2023

Junior

| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} The Hague, Netherlands

| 7–10 September 2023

Cadet

| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Coimbra, Portugal

| 22–25 June 2023

Veteran

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Podčetrtek, Slovenia

| 6–9 June 2024

Kata

| 10 June 2024

ECC – Champions League

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Belgrade, Serbia

| 21 December 2024

ECC – Europa League

| 11 December 2021

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|+Other Tournaments

!Tournament

!Place

!Last edition

Games of Small States of Europe

| {{flagicon|Malta}} Valletta, Malta

| 30 May–1 June 2023

Members

The European Judo Union comprises 51 national judo federations or associations recognized by their respective National Olympic Committees.{{cite web |url=https://www.eju.net/eju/ |title=EJU |publisher=European Judo Union |access-date=12 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eju.net/eju/members/ |title=Members |publisher=European Judo Union |access-date=12 February 2024}}

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