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European Judo Union
categoryFederation
calendar_month1948-07-28
location_onVienna
Description
The European Judo Union (EJU) is the continental governing body for judo in Europe, one of the five continental unions recognised by the International Judo Federation. Founded on 28 July 1948, it comprises 51 national judo federations, including the Federação Portuguesa de Judo.
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EJU
Founded
1948-07-28
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“The first meeting was held on 26 July 1948, in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU). [...] 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."”
Affiliations (1)
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corporate_fareBranch ofInternational Judo Federation ProbableProbableThe European Judo Union is recognised by the International Judo Federation as one of its five continental unions; EJU statutes hold that national judo federations are members of both their continental union and the IJFThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.1948
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe European Judo Union is recognised by the International Judo Federation as one of its five continental unions; EJU statutes hold that national judo federations are members of both their continental union and the IJF
Officers (2)
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Paul Bonét-MaurySecretary-General1948ProbableProbableOne journal biography; the Wikipedia passage does not name him.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkOne journal biography; the Wikipedia passage does not name him.“Paul Bonét-Maury sera le secrétaire de cette fédération et le secrétaire général de l'Union européenne de judo, fonction à laquelle il sera régulièrement réélu à l'unanimité.”
“The first meeting was held on 26 July 1948, in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU). [...] 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."”
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Trevor LeggettChairman1948ConfirmedConfirmedA contemporary book and Wikipedia agree.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkA contemporary book and Wikipedia agree.visibilityFirst-hand“I am greatly indebted to Mr. T. P. Legget, 5th Dan, Chairman of the European Judo Union, for critical reading of the typesceipt and his very instructive advice on the mat.”
Locations (1)
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location_onViennawarning No sources cited
Affiliated organizations (1)
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corporate_farePortuguese Judo FederationMember1959
Tags
judo · europe · federation
Sources
Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01KZ45S0STZS9WKJ0JC5PPD8KP
Cite and reuse
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). European Judo Union. In Martialis: Martial
Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZ45S0STZS9WKJ0JC5PPD8KP - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KZ45S0STZS9WKJ0JC5PPD8KP, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {European Judo Union}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZ45S0STZS9WKJ0JC5PPD8KP}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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