Nepal Judo Association Explained

Nepal Judo Association
Abbrev:	NJA
Sport:	Judo
Jurisdiction:	National
Aff:	IJF^[1]
Affdate:	1983
Region:	JUA
Headquarters:	Dasharath Stadium, Tripureswor, Kathmandu^[2]
President:	Deepak Harsha Bajracharya
Vicepresident:	Dharamsheela Chapagai
Secretary:	Prakash Chandra Pandey^[3]
Url:	http://nepaljudoassociation.org.np/
Countryflag:	NEP

The Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is the national sports body for judo in Nepal.

History

In 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

• Mohan Bam
• Devu Thapa
• Soniya Bhatta
• Ganga Bahadur Dangol
• Manita Shrestha Pradhan
• Phupu Lhamu Khatri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nepal / IJF.org . www.ijf.org . 18 August 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Nepal Judo Association . NOC . 18 August 2024.
3. Web site: Deepak Harsh again in the Judo Association. eKantipur . 18 August 2022.