Cymdeithas Judo Cymru ( Welsh) | |
Sport | Judo |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | WJA |
Affiliation | British Judo Association |
Headquarters | The National Judo Centre, Sport Wales National Centre |
Location | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
CEO | Lucy Scott |
Official website | |
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The Welsh Judo Association (WJA; Welsh: Cymdeithas Judo Cymru) is the governing body for the sport of judo in Wales. [1] The WJA has 80 affiliated clubs and over 2,400 members. [2] It is responsible for managing the Welsh Performance Squads the National Coach selects the Welsh national team to compete in international events. Double judo Olympic silver medallist Neil Adams is a former WJA National Coach. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Marc Longhurst has been the WJA Chair since 2021. [7]
A purpose-built GBP 1.1m dojo opened at the Institute in October 2009 to house the WJA, allowing the full-time tutorage of promising athletes. [8] [9]
Natalie Powell was the first athlete from the National Judo Centre to qualify for the Olympic Games. Natalie Powell made it to the quarter-finals of the -78 kg women at Rio Olympics 2016.
The Welsh Judo Association is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.