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FUJ — Federación Uruguaya de Judo

The national judo body the International Judo Federation lists for Uruguay; its history page states that it was founded in October 1956 with three clubs and that the first national championship was held in November 1957.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
FoundedOctober 1956, according to the federation[3]
HeadquartersCanelones 978, Montevideo, as listed by the IJF; the federation gives “Canelones 978 esq. Wilson Ferreira Aldunate”[1][2]
International federationInternational Judo Federation, member for Uruguay (URU)[1]
PresidentAlvaro Gorriz, as listed by the federation; the IJF lists “GORRIZ CAVALLERO Alvaro” (October 2026)[5][1]

What is the FUJ?

The Federación Uruguaya de Judo (FUJ) is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for Uruguay, with Alvaro Gorriz Cavallero as president and www.judo.com.uy as its website; in October 2026 that address redirected to the federation’s site at fuj.org.uy.[1][2] The federation’s site gives its e-mail address as [email protected] and its office as Canelones 978, at the corner of Wilson Ferreira Aldunate.[2]

What does the FUJ govern or do?

The federation’s site carries a club directory, an institutional section with transfer requests (“Solicitud de Pase”), documents and results, a competition calendar, and a page for joining the federation (“Unirme a la Federación”).[2] Its documents page lists two files, “Estatuto 2024 Federacion Uruguaya de Judo” and “Aranceles_2026” (fees for 2026).[4] Its governing bodies, as its site lists them, are an executive committee, a technical council, a fiscal commission and an education commission.[2]

When was the FUJ founded and where is it based?

The federation’s history page states that in October 1956 the founders, with their clubs — “Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes, Academia de Judo Montevideo y Judo Club Las Piedras” — “fundan la Federación Uruguaya de Judo”.[3] The same page traces judo in Uruguay to ju-jutsu brought by a German doctor who arrived in 1937 and taught at the Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes.[3] The International Judo Federation lists its address as Canelones 978-982, 11100 Montevideo.[1]

How is the FUJ recognised?

International federation. The International Judo Federation lists the Federación Uruguaya de Judo as its member for Uruguay, under the code URU, with its president, address in Montevideo, telephone and website.[1] The IJF’s country page also lists Uruguayan entrants at the Florida and Montreal Pan American Opens of 2026.[1]

Continental competition. The federation’s home page carries news items headed “Open Panamericano - Campeonato Sudamericanio - Santiago de Chile” and “Copa Panamericana Junior - Buenos Aires”.[2]

What does the FUJ organise?

The federation’s history page records: “En Noviembre de 1957 se realiza el primer Campeonato Nacional de Judo” (in November 1957 the first national judo championship is held), with Uruguay Judo Club as national team champion.[3] Its site keeps a competition calendar and publishes results in its institutional section.[2]

Who are its members?

The federation’s history names the three clubs with which it was founded in 1956.[3] Its site’s club menu links to pages for clubs, among them Club Atlético Olimpia, Las Piedras Club and Terra Judo.[2] Its executive committee lists Alvaro Gorriz as president, with a first and second vice-president, a secretary general, a treasurer, a technical secretary and a secretary of sporting activities, among other officers.[5]

References

  1. International Judo Federation — country page, Uruguay (URU). Accessed 2026-10-16.
  2. Federación Uruguaya de Judo — home page. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  3. Federación Uruguaya de Judo — Historia. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  4. Federación Uruguaya de Judo — Institucional (Documentos). Accessed 2026-10-16.
  5. Federación Uruguaya de Judo — Comité Ejecutivo. Accessed 2026-10-16.