| Judo Union of Asia JUA | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | Judo |
| Official website | thejua |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 1956; 69 years ago (1956) inTokyo,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 andArabic |
| Regions | |
TheJudo Union of Asia (JUA) is the governing body ofjudo in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up theInternational Judo Federation (IJF).[1] JUA was formed in 1956 inTokyo (Japan),[2] with Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia,Japan, South Korea,Philippines and Thailand being the founder members. JUA has headquarters inKuwait and consists of 39 member federations.
Judo Union of Asia (JUA) was established in 1956 inTokyo,Japan with 7 national federations as founding members; Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia,Japan, South Korea,Philippines and Thailand. The first President of JUA wasRisei Kano, son ofKanō Jigorō. Risei Kano served as President of the JUA from 1956 to 1980. The organization held thefirst Asian Judo Championships in 1966 inManila,Philippines, with teams from 8 member federations participating.[3]
Following 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-President2020 Summer Olympics | Hasokawa Shinji |  Japan |
| Vice-President2022 Asian Games | Ms. Xian Dongmei |  China |
| Executive Member | Eid Al-Muaikhi |  Qatar |
| Executive Member | Enkbold Zandaakhuu |  Mongolia |
| Advisor to President | Naser Al-Shemmiri | Kuwait |
Source[5]
^1Iran Judo Federation was suspended byInternational Judo Federation since 18 September 2019, as Iranian authorities ordered their judokaSaeid Mollaei to intentionally lose in the semi-final at the 2019 World Judo Championships, so as to avoid a potential match in the finals againstIsraeli judokaSagi Muki.[7]
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