Norwegian Judo Federation
The Norwegian Judo Federation (Norwegian: Norges Judoforbund - NJF) is the national federation of judo in Norway. The president is Vibeke Thiblin (since 2009) and the vice-president is Harald Monsen. The Norwegian Judo Federation was founded in 1967. The organisation's headquarters are in Oslo. It is an affiliate of the International Judo Federation.
Overview
In 2002 the Norwegian Judo Federation started training Afghan judokas under an exchange program with the Afghan Judo Federation established that year with the federation slogan "Judo for Peace". What began as a modest effort took on a big scale as increasingly more Afghan children and teenagers enrolled in the training program, the demand rising further. The project's objective also included giving priority to the underprivileged girls and women of Afghanistan, who showed equal interest and enthusiasm to their male counterparts. The result was a historic first: Freba Razzey became the first ever Afghan female to participate in an Olympic competition (in 2004)..[1]
Besides organizing international exchange programs, the Norwegian Judo Federation, a member of both the European Judo Union[2] and the International Judo Federation (IJF), has been actively participating in international conventions. In 2010, it participated in the "Judo for Peace Event" hosted by the IJF in Jaipur, India.[3]
Organization
- President: Vibeke Thiblin
- Vice-president: Harald Monsen
Presidents of the NJF
| 1967–1969 | Torkel Sauer |
| 1970 | Jon Døhl |
| 1971–1972 | Atle Lundsrud |
| 1972-1973 | Gunnar Foss |
| 1974 | Per Ingvoldstad |
| 1975–1976 | Odd Johnsen |
| 1977–1979 | Rune Neraal |
| 1980–1983 | Jan Frank Ulvås |
| 1984–1986 | Lars Nicolay Hvardal |
| 1987–1991 | Bjarne Heimdal |
| 1991–1994 | Arild Sand |
| 1994–1999 | Erik Otto Jacobsen |
| 1999–2003 | Alf Birger Rostad |
| 2003–2009 | Jan Eirik Schiøtz |
| 2009–2014 | Vibeke Thiblin |
Norwegian judoka
- Mette Johansen (born in 1989)
- Martin Thiblin
See also
References
- ↑ "The Norwegian Judo Federation is fighting for peace". Norges Judoforbund. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Member States of the European Judo Union". European Judo Union. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Judo for Peace Commission News". International Judo federation. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
External links
- Official website (Norwegian)