Algerian Judo Federation

Algerian Judo Federation

Sport	Judo
Category	Martial art Combat sport
Jurisdiction	Algeria
Abbreviation	FAJ
Founded	1964 (1964)
Affiliation	IJF
Regional affiliation	AJU
Headquarters	Algiers
President	Yacine Silini[1]
Official website
fajudo.dz

Algerian Judo Federation (FAJ) is the governing body of Judo in Algeria, and a member of the world governing body, the International Judo Federation (IJF),^[2] and the African Judo Union.^[3] JSA is also a member of the Algerian Olympic and Sport Committee (COA).

The FAJ organizes the Algerian Open Championships and the Algerian Cup in all categories (seniors and juniors, men and women).

The FAJ assembles the Algeria national judo team.

History

The Japanese martial art Judo was first introduced in the Algeria in the 19th century, during the colonization period by France.^{[citation needed]}

Ahmed Hifri, Hachidan, is the founder of the first Algeria national judo team of which he was the national coach from 1971 to 1975.^[4]

The organization was found in 1964.^[5]

Soraya Haddad won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[6]

See also

• List of judo organizations
• Judo by country

References

1. "Sport: Yacine Silini à la tête de la commission des athlètes". archive.wikiwix.com. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
2. "Algerian Judo Federation". ijf.org.
3. "Algerian Judo Federation". africajudo.org.
4. Siouane, Zoheir (2018-12-30). "Judo - Trois conférences de Maître Ahmed Hifri au Québec: L'encadrement algérien toujours sollicité". www.algerie360.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
5. Collectif (2020). Miroirs maghrébins: Itinéraires de soi et paysages de rencontre. CNRS Éditions. p. 233. ISBN 9782271128294.
6. "Judo legends inducted into IJF Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2015-08-24.

External links

• Official website (offline)
• Ligue d'Alger de judo