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The United States Judo Federation (USJF) was originally known as the Amateur Judo Association in 1952. In 1955 it was renamed Judo Black Belt Federation. As late as 1955, the JBBF was the only Judo federation in the United States. In 1967, it changed its name to the United States Judo Federation. [1]
A member organization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USAJ is responsible for the development, support and selection of Olympic, Pan American and World Championship Teams, and is affiliated to the Pan American Judo Confederation and International Judo Federation. United States: United States Judo Federation: USJF - 1952
The United States Judo Federation (USJF) started in 1952. The concentration of the USJF is on the east and west coasts, but also in Chicago and Hawaii. The United States Judo Association (USJA) was founded in 1968 as an extension of the Armed Forces Judo Association (AFJA) when it broke off from the USJF to focus on a more Americanized ...
USA Judo (officially known as United States Judo, Inc.) is a non-profit organization which represents all areas of U.S. judo practitioners, including athletes, coaches, referees and others.
The United States Judo Association is a sports association in the United States. It was formed in 1969 following a reorganization of the Armed Forces Judo Association, and is one of three national judo associations in the United States, the other two being USA Judo and the United States Judo Federation. [1]
Brian Perry Olson (born March 6, 1973, in Tallahassee, Florida [1]) has been a competitor on four United States Olympic teams in judo: 1996 (under 86 kg), 2000 (under 90 kg), and 2004 (under 90 kg), and 2008. He won the bronze medal in the 1997 World Judo Championships (under 86 kg), and was affiliated with the University of Colorado.
Koiwai commissioned a study on injuries in judo. [7] In 1970, he was listed in Black Belt magazine's hall of fame. [8] He was a referee at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. [9] For a period, Koiwai was a critic of the United States Judo Association, which he felt did not follow the rules of the federation. [2] Koiwai died on February 23, 2009. [1]
She was the first female to place in international competition in Judo. [4] As a result, helped to make women's Judo a sport under the Amateur Athletic Union. [1] Maureen was the women's US National 1st-place winner for the heavyweight division and the grand champion for the years 1974, 1975, and 1976. [5]