The Austrian Judo Federation hosted their ordinary general assembly in the Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center this weekend. Dr. Hans Paul Kutschera, who is also Vice President of the European Judo Union, has been re-elected as the president. For the 58-year-old it is the forth term as President. Dr. Kutschera has ambitious plans: „The results of the Olympic Games in Rio must be analysed and our future work adapted. We will continue to support our young talents and our centres of excellence. This is the basic for our upcoming national team and the right course for the future.“
In addition, an executive committee has also been elected.
New executive board:
| President | Dr. Hans Paul Kutschera | |
| Vice President | Erich Pachoinig | |
| Vice President | Manfred Hausberger | |
| Vice President | Martin Scherwitzl | |
| Vice President | Hans Peter Zopf | |
| General Treasurer |
Silvia Ehrengruber | |
| Deputy General Treasurer | Emanuel Schinnerl | |
| Board Member |
Martin Stump | |
| Board Member |
Thomas Stückler | |
| Technical Director | Albert Gmeiner | |
| Deputy Technical Director | Dr. Martin Poiger |