The annual Gala dinner took place at the last day of the 2018 European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel; where according to a fine tradition, EJU awards were presented to the best European athletes, coaches, referees, medical workers and federations of 2017.Carlos Ferreira
The history of recognition of individuals by the EJU goes back quite a while. The European Family started to acknowledge the best performances at its annual Congresses around 19 years ago. At that time, certificates were given out to the best male and female judoka. 7 years later, the procedure changed and the EJU started to present the awards to the nominees, honouring their best achievements within their field (athletes, coaches, referees, federations organising EJU events). Years later, the appreciation of other sectors (Education, Medical and Marketing, EJU sponsors and partners) also began to be classified, and such presentations were shifted to the European Judo Championships, where a special Gala dinner staged every year for the EJU Awards ceremony.
EJU Best European Female Judoka 2017: Clarisse AGBEGNENOU (FRA)
Presented by EJU President Sergey Soloveychik – Carlos Ferreira
Best European Women’s Coach 2017: Larbi BENBOUDAOUD (FRA)
Presented by EJU Vice President Michal Vachun – Carlos Ferreira
Best European Men’s Coach 2017: Ljubisa MAJDOV
Presented by EJU Vice President Michal Vachun – Carlos Ferreira
Best European Junior Female Judoka 2017: Amber GERSJES (NED)
Presented by EJU Sport Director Hrvoje Lindi – Carlos Ferreira
Best Team Men 2017: GEORGIA
Presented by EJU Sport Director Catarina Rodrigues to the president of Geogian Judo Federation David KEVKHISHVILI – Carlos Ferreira
Best European Event 2017: Golden League, Ankara (TUR)
Presented by EJU Sport Director Wieslaw Blach to the president of the Turkish Judo Federation Sezer HUYSUZ – Carlos Ferreira
Best Team Women 2017: TEAM FRANCE
Presented by EJU Sport Director Catarina Rodrigues – Carlos Ferreira
Best European Organiser 2017: Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas
Presented by EJU Sport Director Pavel Yasenovsky to the president of the Lithuanian Judo Federation Vigmantas SINKEVICIUS – Carlos Ferreira
Most Progressive European Male Referee 2017: Vladimer NUTSUBIDZE (GEO)
Presented by EJU Refereeing Director Alexandr Jatskevitch – Carlos Ferreira
Most Progressive European Female Referee 2017: Roberta CHYURLIA (ITA)
Presented by EJU Refereeing Director Alexandr Jatskevitch – Carlos Ferreira
Vladimer NUTSUBIDZE (GEO) and Roberta CHYURLIA (ITA) – Carlos Ferreira
Best Education Event 2017: Croatian Judo Federation for Veteran European Judo Championships 2017 in Zagreb
Presented by EJU Vice President Jane Bridge to the president of the Croatioan Judo Federation Sanda CORAK – Carlos Ferreira
Scientific Award 2017 Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb for their organization of 4th European Science of Judo Research Symposium & 3rd Scientific and professional conference on Judo
Presented by EJU Education Director Ernesto Perez to the president of the Croatian Judo Federation Sanda CORAK – Carlos Ferreira
Best Education Seminar 2017 Improve Your Club Seminar in Torino British Judo Association and Organiser Judo Scotland
Presented by EJU Vice President Jane Bridge – Carlos Ferreira
Social Inclusion Award 2017 Swedish Judo Federation for their work to raise female participation
Presented by EJU Education Director Laurent Commanay to the president of the Swedish Judo Federation Kristiina PEKKOLA – Carlos Ferreira
Special award In appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017: Ipponshop
Presented by EJU Marketing Director Eddy Koaz to Otto Kneitinger – Carlos Ferreira
Special award In appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017: Green Hill
Presented by EJU Marketing Director Oleksandr Nagibin to Wellington Martins – Carlos Ferreira
Special award In appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017: JudoFashion
Presented by EJU Marketing Director Peter Frese to Vigmantas SINKEVICIUS – Carlos Ferreira
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017: My Backnumber
Presented by EJU Marketing Director Peter Frese to Johann Drews – Carlos Ferreira
Plaque of appreciation: Israel Judo Association
President of the Israel Judo Assosiation Moshe Ponte – Carlos Ferreira
Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas
Most Progressive European Male Referee 2017
Vladimer NUTSUBIDZE (GEO)
Most Progressive European Female Referee 2017
Roberta CHYURLIA (ITA)
EDUCATION SECTOR AWARDS
Scientific Award 2017
Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb for their organization of 4th European Science of Judo Research Symposium & 3rd Scientific and professional conference on Judo
Best Education Event 2017
Croatian Judo Federation for Veteran European Judo Championships 2017 in Zagreb
Best Education Seminar 2017
Improve Your Club Seminar in Torino British Judo Association and Organiser Judo Scotland
Social Inclusion Award 2017
Swedish Judo Federation for their work to raise female participation
Education Award for Contribution to the Development of Education 2017
Hiroshi Katanishi
Education Award for Contribution to the Development of Education 2017
Didier Janicot
MEDICAL SECTOR AWARDS
Plaque of appreciation for the work in the EJU Medical Commission
Lauri Malinen
MARKETING SECTOR AWARDS
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
Ipponshop
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
Green Hill
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
My Backnumber
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
Noris
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
Hiku
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
Daedo
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
JudoFashion
Special award in appreciation of support and collaboration with the EJU in 2017
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