| Assocname: | Welsh Judo Association |
| Logosize: | 80px |
| Sport: | Judo |
| Abbrev: | WJA |
| Headquarters: | The National Judo Centre, Sport Wales National Centre |
| Location: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Aff: | British Judo Association |
| Jurisdiction: | National |
| Chair: | Marc Longhurst |
| Chiefexec: | Lucy Scott |
| Url: | www.welshjudo.com |
| Countryflag: | Wales |
The Welsh Judo Association (WJA; cy|Cymdeithas Judo Cymru) is the governing body for the sport of judo in Wales.[1] The WJA has 80 affiliated clubs and over 2,400 members.[2] It is responsible for managing the Welsh Performance Squads the National Coach selects the Welsh national team to compete in international events. Double judo Olympic silver medallist Neil Adams is a former WJA National Coach.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Marc Longhurst has been the WJA Chair since 2021.[7]
A purpose-built GBP 1.1m dojo opened at the Institute in October 2009 to house the WJA, allowing the full-time tutorage of promising athletes.[8] [9]
The Welsh Judo Association is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Natalie Powell was the first athlete from the National Judo Centre to qualify for the Olympic Games. Natalie Powell made it to the quarter-finals of the -78 kg women at Rio Olympics 2016.