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The Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC) is an
international organization An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states an ...
comprising most of the national
Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
federations and associations of the
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, and is one of five such
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organizations recognized by the
International Judo Federation The International Judo Federation (IJF) was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe and Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National ...
. The PJC replaced the Pan American Judo Union (PJU) when it was founded in 2009, a decision which has been contested by the remaining members of the PJU.


Events

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Judo at the Pan American Games Judo has been a part of the Pan American Games since 1963 edition in São Paulo, Brazil, but only for men. Women's competition started on 1983, in Caracas, Venezuela. Medal table ''Updated to include the 2019 edition.'' Medalists Extern ...
* Judo at the Central American Games * Judo at the South American Games * Judo at the Central American and Caribbean Games *
Pan American Judo Championships The Pan American Judo Championships are continental judo Championships organized by the Pan American Judo Confederation since 2009. Previous championships were organized by the Panamerican Judo Union. From 2022 they are renamed to Pan American-O ...
* Pan American Junior Judo Championships * Pan American Cadet Judo Championships * Pan American U15 Judo Championships * South American Judo Championships * South American Junior Judo Championships * South American Cadet Judo Championships


See also

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European Judo Union The EJU consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the IJF as one of five continental unions. The organisation of the administration of Judo is based on a pyramid system of regulations, with the IJF the wo ...
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List of judo organizations This is a list of Judo organizations. The International Budo Federation Judo Department Oceania Worldwide governing bodies *International Judo Federation *Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan is the governing body of the art of judo. World Judo Federa ...
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Judo by country This is a list of articles on the state of Judo in various countries around the world. *Judo in Georgia *Judo in Algeria *Judo in Brazil *Judo in Canada *Judo in France *Judo in India *Judo in Romania *Judo in the United Kingdom *Judo in the Uni ...


References

International Judo Federation * Pan-American sports governing bodies {{sport-org-stub