The Norwegian Judo Federation ( - NJF) is the national federation of judo in Norway. It is a member of both the European Judo Union and the International Judo Federation (IJF). The Judokas have been actively participating in international tournaments.
History The Norwegian Judo Federation was founded in 1967.
Summer Olympics Three Norwegian Judokas participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Alfredo Chinchilla participated in the Men's 65 kg category. He won one fight. Frank Evensen and Fridtjof Thoen lost their first round.
One Norwegian Judoka participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Stig Traavik lost the first round.
Judo for Peace 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: Fariba Rezayee became the first ever Afghan female to participate in an Olympic competition (in 2004).
In 2010, it participated in the "Judo for Peace Event" hosted by the IJF in Jaipur, India.
Organization The organisation's headquarters is in Oslo.
Chairmen of the NJF +DatesName 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
See also List of judo organizations Judo by country
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