The international governing body for judo, founded in London in 1951, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, today comprising 200 national federations on every continent.
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 Headquarters FoundersFounded 11 July 1951 in London by the European Judo Union (Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland) together with Argentina; the Italian Aldo Torti became its first president. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents.
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the International Judo Federation was created
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On July 11, 1951 in London, the representatives of the European Judo Union (Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland) received the candidacy of Argentina and the International Judo Federation was created.
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On July 11, 1951 in London
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Headquarters: Budapest, Hungary
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