After he was an athlete in the former Czechoslovakia, Marian Hefka became a well known and recognized international referee. Thus he was present on the occasion of several European Championships and of the 1995 World Championships in Chiba, Japan. Marian was selected to be a referee at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Hefka was the President of the Slovak Judo Federation for 13 years and later became an active expert for the Czech Judo Federation. He was also a refereeing expert for the European Judo Union.
The International Judo Federation and the entire judo family present their deepest condolences to Marian Hefka's family and friends.
02. May. 2025 / The Dushanbe Grand Slam is unlike any other event.
02. May. 2025 / There was no doubt that Sarah-Léonie Cysique (FRA) ...
02. May. 2025 / Let's be clear from the outset: few athletes seemed ...
02. May. 2025 / The local crowd came out in force to see some great ...
02. May. 2025 / Ranked sixth in the world and winner of this season's ...
01. May. 2025 / The Dushanbe Grand Slam 2025 will take place in the ...
01. May. 2025 / Julien Brulard continues his world tour, travelling ...
28. Apr. 2025 / Dr Antonio Castro has been a highly active member of ...
27. Apr. 2025 / April is always a highly anticipated month across the ...
27. Apr. 2025 / The second day of the African Senior Championships ...
27. Apr. 2025 / As expected, on the final day of competition at the ...
26. Apr. 2025 / The third and final day of individual competition has ...
26. Apr. 2025 / Under the leadership of its newly re-elected president, ...
08. Jun. 2018 / The next reigning world champion to be invited to answer ...
06. Jun. 2018 / Highlights from Hohhot Grand Prix 2018
07. Jun. 2018 / In April 2018, the International Judo Federation and ...
07. Jun. 2018 / 'Society should believe in sport as a beneficial cause ...