The Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is the national sports body for judo in Nepal.
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| Sport | Judo |
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| Jurisdiction |  National |
| Abbreviation | NJA |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Affiliation | IJF[1] |
| Affiliation date | 1983 |
| Regional affiliation | JUA |
| Headquarters | Dasharath Stadium, Tripureswor, Kathmandu[2] |
| President | Deepak Harsha Bajracharya |
| Vice president(s) | Dharamsheela Chapagai |
| Secretary | Prakash Chandra Pandey[3] |
| Official website | |
| nepaljudoassociation | |
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History
editIn 1969 AD Judo was first introduced to Nepal Police. Mr. Ichizo Shakairi from Japan coached Nepal Police Judokas, Mr. Shakairi is considered as the first professional judo coach in Nepal.
After gaining few popularity, Mr.Bishnu Gopal Shrestha and his team registered Nepal Judo Association under NSC in 1983 AD. Now it is affiliated to Judo Union of Asia and International Judo Federation.
In 2016, IJF organized Judo for the world- Nepal series to help the 2015 earthquake victims.
Notable Nepalese Judokas
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nepal / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Nepal Judo Association". NOC. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Deepak Harsh again in the Judo Association". eKantipur. Retrieved 18 August 2022.