What is the Hellenic Judo Federation?
The Hellenic Judo Federation (Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο, Ε.Ο.Τ.) is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for Greece, under the code GRE.[1] Its site, hjf.gr, carries the federation’s name in its footer and the heading “Ο Δρόμος της Ευγενείας”.[3] The International Judo Federation’s country page for Greece gives an estimated 6,780 judoka.[1]
What does the Hellenic Judo Federation govern or do?
The federation’s site has sections for its board (“Διοίκηση”), committees (“Επιτροπές”), member clubs (“Σωματεία”), documents, an online services portal and a results database.[3] It publishes the results of dan grading examinations; its news section posted, on 14 October 2026, the list of candidates who passed the 1st and 2nd dan examinations held in Athens on 19–20 September 2026.[3] The European Judo Union lists its board, with Alexandros Sampris as president.[2]
When was the Hellenic Judo Federation founded and where is it based?
The federation’s history page states that “το 1985 ιδρύθηκε η Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο” (the Hellenic Judo Federation was founded in 1985).[4] It records that the body was first set up as the Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Φιλάθλων Τζούντο (Ε.Ο.Φ.Τ.), “η οποία αργότερα μετονομάστηκε σε Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο (Ε.Ο.Τ.)”.[4] Before that, the same page records, a first judo technical committee was formed in 1976 under the aegis of ΣΕΓΑΣ, and in 1977 judo was officially recognised as a sport and joined ΣΕΓΑΣ.[4]
The International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union list the federation’s address as Agion Saranta 16, 18346 Moschato, Attica.[1][2]
How is the Hellenic Judo Federation recognised?
International federation. The International Judo Federation lists the “Hellenic Judo Federation” as its member for Greece, with Alexandros Sampris as president and www.hjf.gr as its website.[1]
Continental body. The European Judo Union lists the “National Judo Federation of Greece” among its members.[2] The EJU states that it “is composed of 51 member national federations or associations, officially recognised by their respective National Olympic Committees.”[5]
What does the Hellenic Judo Federation organise?
The federation’s site announced a Panhellenic U23 championship for men and women (“Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα Ανδρών - Γυναικών U23”) for 17 May 2026 in Spata.[3] As of October 2026 its announcements listed a Balkan U16 championship in Arta for 17–18 October 2026, and the Thessaloniki “Millennium Team” Cadet European Cup 2026 for 21–22 November 2026, followed by a training camp on 23–25 November 2026.[3] Its history page records that the first event Greece organised, the Balkan judo games, took place in 1979.[4]
Who are its members?
The federation’s history page states that it “σήμερα αριθμεί πάνω από 150 σωματεία με συνολική δύναμη 6.000 αθλητών και αθλητριών” — more than 150 clubs with 6,000 athletes in total.[4] Its clubs page (“Σωματεία”), under the heading “Τζούντο ανά την Ελλάδα”, lists clubs by name, among them ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΤΖΟΥΝΤΟ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ, ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟΣ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΛΑΡΙΣΑΣ - ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ and ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΤΖΟΥΝΤΟ ΑΙΓΑΛΕΩ.[6]
References
- International Judo Federation — country page, Greece (GRE). Accessed 2026-10-16.
- European Judo Union — member profile, National Judo Federation of Greece. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο — home page. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο — Ιστορία. Accessed 2026-10-16.
- European Judo Union — EJU (history and members). Accessed 2026-10-16.
- Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο — Σωματεία. Accessed 2026-10-16.