What is FEDOJUDO?
The Federación Dominicana de Judo (FEDOJUDO) is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for the Dominican Republic, under the name “Dominican Republic Judo Federation”.[1] Its site footer names it “Federación Dominicana de Judo, Inc.”[2] It describes itself as “la organización o ente social, que maneja o administra las políticas deportivas específicas del deporte” (the organisation that manages or administers the sport’s specific sporting policies), governed by statutes “aprobados en asamblea constituyente de ese organismo”.[4]
What does FEDOJUDO govern or do?
The federation states: “La FEDOJUDO programa y dirige la enseñanza del deporte, para el logro de su crecimiento y desarrollo,” through associations in the provinces which, in its words, adopt “los mismos estatutos que rige a la FEDOJUDO”.[4] Its site has sections on events, its executive committee, organisation chart, associations, documents and zones.[2] Its news reports on national teams; an item of 19 August 2026, “Judocas cadete viajan a Ecuador para el Campeonato Mundial”, covered cadet judokas travelling to Ecuador for the world championships.[2]
When was FEDOJUDO founded and where is it based?
The federation’s history page states: “1963 Es fundada la Federación Dominicana de Judo y se escoge su primera directiva” (in 1963 the Dominican Judo Federation is founded and its first board chosen).[3] Its site gives its address as the Pabellón de Judo at the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Av. Máximo Gómez con 27 de Febrero, Santo Domingo.[2] The International Judo Federation lists an address in Ensanche Kennedy, Santo Domingo.[1]
How is FEDOJUDO recognised?
International federation. The International Judo Federation lists the Dominican Republic Judo Federation as its member for the country, with Gilberto García as president and fedojudo.org as its website.[1] The federation’s history page states: “1968 la FEDOJUDO es afiliada a la Federación Panamericana de Judo y a la Federación Internacional de Judo.”[3]
National bodies. The federation states that it is overseen “por organismos nacionales, como el Comité Olímpico Dominicano (COD) y el Ministerio de Deporte”.[4] Its home page carries logos with the alt texts “Federación Internacional de Judo”, “Logo Federación Panamericana de Judo” and “Ministerio de Deportes y Recreación - MIDEREC”.[2]
What does FEDOJUDO organise?
The federation’s history page records that in 1967 “Fue celebrado en el país el Primer Campeonato Nacional de Judo, en las categorías juvenil y superior” (the first national judo championship was held in the country, in the youth and senior categories).[3] Its site keeps an events section and reports on the national teams’ international competitions, including news items of 12 September 2026 on Pan American cadet, junior and senior open events (“Fedojudo va por más en panamericano cadete-junior y open senior”).[2]
Who are its members?
The federation describes its structure as associations in the provinces that reproduce its own organisational system.[4] Its associations page lists “Las asociaciones que ejercieron el voto” (the associations that exercised the vote), among them Barahona, Provincia Duarte and Hermanas Mirabal.[5] Its home page states that judo is practised “en las 32 provincias que componen la República Dominicana”.[2]
References
- International Judo Federation — country page, Dominican Republic (DOM). Accessed 2026-10-16.
- FEDOJUDO — home page. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- FEDOJUDO — Historia. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- FEDOJUDO — Nosotros. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- FEDOJUDO — Asociaciones. Accessed 2026-10-16.