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Hrvatski judo savez (Croatian Judo Federation)

The national judo federation the International Judo Federation lists for Croatia, based at Ivana Cankara 13 in Zagreb; it publishes the Croatian championship results and the national competition calendar.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
HeadquartersUl. Ivana Cankara 13, 10000 Zagreb, as given by the federation and listed by the IJF and the EJU[4][1][2]
International federationInternational Judo Federation, which lists the “Croatian Judo Federation” as its member for Croatia (CRO)[1]
Continental bodyEuropean Judo Union, which lists the “National Judo Federation of Croatia” among its members[2]
PresidentSanda Corak, as the IJF and the EJU print the name (October 2026)[1][2]
OIB (personal identification number)67894852113, as given by the federation[4]

What is the Hrvatski judo savez?

The Hrvatski judo savez is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for Croatia, under the name “Croatian Judo Federation” and the code CRO.[1] The European Judo Union lists it as the “National Judo Federation of Croatia”.[2] Its site, judo.hr, carries the title “Hrvatski judo savez”.[3]

What does the Hrvatski judo savez govern or do?

The federation’s site is organised into sections on the federation (“Judo savez”), news (“Vijesti”), the calendar (“Kalendar”), the national team (“Reprezentacija”), clubs (“Klubovi”), education (“Edukacija”) and the kyu grading programme (“Program kyu”).[3] Its secretariat lists Miroslav Novković as secretary general (“Glavni tajnik”).[4] The European Judo Union lists Sanda Corak as president and Dean Bogic as vice president.[2]

When was the Hrvatski judo savez founded and where is it based?

The federation gives its address as “Ul. Ivana Cankara 13, 10000 Zagreb”, with the personal identification number (OIB) 67894852113.[4] The International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union list the same address, Ivana Cankara 13, 10000 Zagreb.[1][2]

How is the Hrvatski judo savez recognised?

International federation. The International Judo Federation lists the “Croatian Judo Federation” as its member for Croatia, with Sanda Corak as president and judo.hr as its website.[1]

Continental body. The European Judo Union lists the “National Judo Federation of Croatia” 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]

National Olympic committee. The federation’s site carries a link to hoo.hr, the site of the Croatian Olympic Committee.[3][4]

What does the Hrvatski judo savez organise?

The federation’s news section reports the Croatian championships by age group: on 4 October 2026 it carried the under-16 championship (“LOTUS I ZAGREB PRVACI HRVATSKE DO 16 GODINA”), and on 5 October 2026 an item on the championship for younger seniors (“PRVENSTVU HRVATSKE ZA MLAĐE SENIORE”).[3] As of 16 October 2026 its home page listed, under the heading “Prijave na natjecanja” (competition registrations), tournaments among them the 6. Memorijal Matea Knego on 17 October 2026 and the Kup Mladosti, the Cetina Kup and the 19. Memorijal Josipa Potneka on 24 October 2026.[3]

Who are its members?

The federation’s site has a clubs section (“Klubovi”) and a login to the judomanager administration system.[3] The International Judo Federation’s country page for Croatia gives an estimated 15,000 judoka, and lists 72 men and 45 women among Croatia’s World Circuit contestants (seniors).[1]

References

  1. International Judo Federation — country page, Croatia (CRO). Accessed 2026-10-16.
  2. European Judo Union — member profile, National Judo Federation of Croatia. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  3. Hrvatski judo savez — home page. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  4. Hrvatski judo savez — Judo savez (organisation). Accessed 2026-10-16.
  5. European Judo Union — EJU (history and members). Accessed 2026-10-16.