Panamerican Judo Confederation
A New Athletes' Commission for the PJC
In a significant step towards inclusion and advocacy, the Panamerican Judo Confederation (PJC) has established ...
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Yuri Alvear: The Same Drive and Work Ethic
The name ‘Yuri Alvear’ is a very special one in the world of judo. Hearing it invariably garners ...
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The PJC Has a New Secretary General
Dr Antonio Castro has been a highly active member of the IJF team for many years as an IJF Ambassador ...
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Continental Championships Packed to Capacity
April is always a highly anticipated month across the five continents, as it is generally the month of ...
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I Will Do It!
Under the leadership of its newly re-elected president, Carlos Zegarra Presser, the Panamerican Judo ...
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Panam is Ready!
Carlos Zegarra Presser is the newly re-elected president of the Panamérican Judo Confederation. Present ...
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Chile Demonstrates Its Capacities
Marcelo Simian is the President of the Chilean Judo Federation and as such he has been at the forefront ...
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The Power of Unity
Developing judo can be challenging. All federations across the globe and all five continental unions ...
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Watch the Continental Championships Online
All continental championships are available online and can be watched live.
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The Union of Continents
In a week, the World Judo Tour will resume with the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2025 and its electric atmosphere. ...
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Pan-America and Oceania Cadet Championships 2025
On 18th April, the Americas and Oceania came together in Lima to compete for the 2025 cadet continental ...
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Pan-America Re-Elects Carlos Zegarra Presser
This week, the Pan-American Judo Confederation has been in the midst of an intense week of progressive ...
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IJF-PJC International Refereeing Seminar
From 15th to 16th April the city of Lima in Peru hosted an international refereeing seminar organised ...
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Panama Raises the Level
The 2025 Panama Panamerican Junior Cup is making a mark in the continent. With an entry of 180 from 20 ...
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Sargento Aldea Transformed into a Dojo for Chilean Judo
In mid-December 2024, it was in a special setting that the Chilean Judo Federation organised a unique ...
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Judo Combats Violence in Brazil
Brazil is an incredibly rich country. It is also a country of judo, both in terms of international results ...
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Judo in Schools, Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Judo Federation has been working hard, developing their Judo in Schools programme. The ...
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The 2024 Panamerican Youth Judo Championships U13 and U15
The 2024 Panamerican Youth Judo Championships U13 and U15 Varadero was a unique event. Held from 28th ...
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Victor Penalber: Working Together For the Benefit of Everyone
Victor Penalber (BRA) has 13 World Judo Tour medals on his roll of honour, including medals at both the ...
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The USA’s First Cadet World Champion Ever!
Jonathan Yang (USA) doesn’t compete often but when he does he makes it count. At 55 kg, a weight down ...
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The First World Championships of a New Cycle: the Draw is Done
The world’s best cadets are descending on the city of Lima in Peru. Latin American energy will underpin ...
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Mexico's New Hero, Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz
On day 4 of the Olympic judo event, Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz broke the mould! Who would have thought Mexico ...
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The Transformative Power of Inclusion
Judo is a sport that transcends barriers, uniting individuals of diverse physical and mental abilities. ...
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Lima Education Seminar Boosts Panamerican Judo
On 26th June 2024, Peru was once again the hub of Panamerican judo with referees and coaches coming together ...
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Brazil Shows Power at Home
The host country began overwhelmingly on the first day of the Rio 2024 Senior Pan America and Oceania ...
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Union of Forces for the Cadets and Juniors
For three exciting days, Pan-American and Oceanian judo came together at their joint Continental Championships ...
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Team USA at the PanAmerica and Oceania Junior Championships
The 2024 PanAmerica and Oceania Championships for cadets, juniors and seniors is being hosted by the ...
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A Meeting of Passion and Emotion in a Cuban Paradise
Amidst the Caribbean splendour of Varadero, Cuba, the thrilling second Pan American Judo Carnival took ...
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Pan American Games Santiago 2023: A Scene of Brilliance and Excitement
Judo at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 was a showcase of skills and passion. Over four intense ...
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President of Chile Visits Judo at the Pan American Games
The largest multi-sport event in the Americas, the Pan American Games 2023, is going on in Santiago, ...
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Shaping the Future of Judo: Paula Pareto and Travis Stevens as Coaches and Role Models
In the world of judo, excellence and dedication are fundamental values that propel athletes to the pinnacle ...
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Africa, Europe and Pan America Under the Spotlight
Judo news continues to develop intensely while the weekend will be mainly devoted to major continental ...
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Peru Continues to Make Strides With Gender Equality Initiatives
In July 2023, after the success of organising the Lima Pan American Tour 2023, Judo Peru hosted the first ...
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Peru’s Mini-Prix Was Huge!
Back in March we spoke with the Pan-American continental union President, Carlos Zegarra Presser, about ...
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Cuba Are the Top Nation at the 2023 CAC Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games is a multi-sport event held in the Americas once every four ...
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The Judo Family Mourns the Loss of Mr Donald Gifford
It is with sadness that we mark the passing of Don Gifford, founder of the Selkirk Judo Club in Manitoba, ...
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Julio Clemente Recognised at the National and International Level
The Dominican Judo Federation recently recognised the amazing work of Julio Clemente Santana, a judo ...
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A Busy Santiago Open
While the World Judo Tour is enjoying the exuberance of the Tajik judo fans in Dushanbe, Santiago in ...
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Pan-American Judoka Set to Climb
After two days of the Upper Austria Grand Prix we find that the 9 gold medals have been split between ...
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Carlos Zegarra Presser: Empowering the First
Carlos Zegarra Presser has a broad and challenging remit within the world’s judo family. As President ...
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Maria Portela: a Courageous Career
It’s March 2023 and a stalwart of the Brazilian team has made the hardest decision of her career, to ...
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Conditioning Can Be the Only Difference
On mat 1, right at the beginning of the day, Garcia (VEN) began so strongly against Kapelushnik (ISR), ...
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María Martínez Murciego Becomes the First Peruvian Woman to Grade to 7th Dan
In December, just one month ago, the Royal Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports (RFEJYDA) ...
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Colombia’s New Generation
Coach Baudilio Hernandez is a stalwart of the national team in Colombia. He has seen it all, having been ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 6: a Full Contact Debrief
Among the judo fraternity are those who think and analyse and those who embody passion and feel every ...
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Effort Supersedes Most Things
Let’s begin from the premise that judo is hard. Let’s also accept that once it gets in your blood, ...
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PJC President Meets with Head of State in Cuba
During an official visit to Cuba, the President of the Pan American Judo Confederation, Carlos Zegarra, ...
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Pan America and Oceania Are Not Following the Script
The Pan America and Oceania Championships is throwing up some fascinating contests and some results that ...
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New Teams to Lead the Continental Unions
Within a week, two continental unions, Africa and Pan-America, proceeded with their respective elections ...
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Judo@Casa
Now that the children of the world have returned to school, perhaps it is time to remember the pedagogical ...
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The PJC creates the Gender Equality and Equity Commission
On 16th June the Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC) established the Gender Equality and Equity Commission, ...
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From a social project to global fanfare - the story of Otto Judo School in Brazil
Millions of people have watched the training videos of a little-known Brazilian judo club which has become ...
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IJF ACADEMY MADE A STOP IN MEXICO
Panamerican Judo Coaches gathered at the IJF Mexico International Training Center to complete the IJF ...
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Pan American Judo Confederation Ordinary Congress
On April 28, 2017, the Pan American Judo Confederation held their Ordinary Congress in Panama City, Panama. ...
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