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Sport | Judo |
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Abbreviation | BJA |
Founded | 1948 |
Affiliation | IJF |
Regional affiliation | EJU |
Headquarters | Walsall, West Midlands |
Chairman | Gerry Gualtieri |
CEO | Andrew Scoular |
Men's coach | Colin Oates[1] |
Women's coach | Jamie Johnson[1] |
Official website | |
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The British Judo Association (BJA) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of judo in the United Kingdom. In 2019 there were 35,000 members.[2][3][4]
The BJA represents the United Kingdom internationally and is a member of the International Judo Federation, the European Judo Union, the Judo Confederation of the European Union, the British Olympic Association, the Central Council of Physical Recreation, and the Commonwealth Judo Association. It is recognised by the United Kingdom Sports Council, Sport England, Sport Wales, the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, Sport Scotland and the British Olympic Association.