No. 3136
September 18th 2003
Santo Domingo, D.N.
Dominican Republic

TO ALL THE NATIONAL FEDERATIONS AFFILIATED TO THE PAN-AMERICAN JUDO UNION

Report of the Ordinary Congress and the World Senior Judo Championships, Osaka, Japan

Distinguished Gentlemen:

Let me present to you, attached, a report of the last Ordinary Congress of the International Judo Federation held the past 08 of September 2003 in the city of Osaka, Japan and the excellent results for Panamerica of the World Senior Judo Championships staged in the Osaka Jo Hall of the referred city from the 11 to the 14 of the present month.

It is then, a recognition to all and each one of the national federations affiliated with this Panamerican Judo Union by the work made and to elevated our level in judo  the world-wide.

Sincerely thanks,

Ing. Jaime Casanova

President

PANAMERICAN JUDO UNION (PJU)
Ordinary Congress of the International Judo Federation
September 8th 2003
Hotel New OTANI, Osaka Japan

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR PANAMERICA:

1. Congress Participants: 

2. Election of the IJF General Treasurer:

Ballots:                         167

Invalid Votes:               04

Abstention:                  00

Valid Votes:                163

Majority:                       82

Results:                     Mr. Al Anzi, O:  72

                                     Mr. Claure, E:  91

Decision:  Mr. Edgar Claure from Bolivia was elected General Treasurer of the IJF for the period 2003 – 2007

3. Referees for the 2004 Olympic Games:

Argentina           (ARG)     Ovidio Carnero

Brasil                 (BRA)      Emmanuel Mattar

Dominicana       (DOM)    Juan Chalas

Puerto Rico       (PUR)     Julio Clemente

United States    (USA)     Noboru Saito

Venezuela         (VEN)     German Contreras

United States    (USA)    Teri Takemori               1era Reserve

4. Cities Candidates for World Championships

* Proposal of the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to host the 2006 World Junior Championships 

Sr. Jaime Casanova

Decision:          Approve 

* Proposal of Brazil to host the 2007 World Senior Judo Championships

Sr. Carlos Nuzman (IOC), Carlos Osorio (BRA Olympic Committee), Sr. Rui Cezar (Sports Minister of Rio de Janeiro) Sr. Paulo Wanderley (President of the Brazilian Judo Federation)

Decision:          Approve

5. Awards Ceremony:

Bronze Medal:

Rusty Kanakogi (USA)

RESUME

1. Edgar Claure, Bolivia, General Treasurer of the IJF for the period 2003-2007.

2. The Panamerican Judo Union will have six (6) referees in the 2004 Olympic Games

3. World Championships:

c)       2006 Junior World Championships, Dominican Republic

d)      2007 World Senior Championships, Brazil

4. Awards:

Rusty Kamakogi, Bronze Medal (USA)

PANAMERICAN JUDO UNION (PJU)
World Judo Championships, male and female
September 11 thru 14 2003
Osaka Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan

1. Panamerican Participants:

Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, México, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela

2. Panamerica Medalists:

66Kg    Male                Yordanis Arencibia       Cuba                Bronze

90 Kg   Male                Carlos Honorato           Brazil                Bronze

100Kg  Male                Junior Sabino               Brazil                Bronze

48Kg    Female            Danieska Carrion          Cuba              Bronze

52Kg    Female            Amarilis Savon             Cuba                Gold

57Kg    Female            Yurisleidis Lupetey       Cuba               Bronze

63Kg    Female            Daniela Krukower         Argentina       Gold

63Kg    Female            Driulis Gonzalez           Cuba               Silver

70Kg    Female            Regla Zulueta               Cuba               Silver

78Kg    Female            Yureseli Laborne          Cuba               Silver

78Kg    Female            Ednanci Silva               Brazil               Bronze

Free     Female            Daima Beltrán               Cuba               Bronze

Three (3) Bronze medals in male, third place

Two (2) Gold medals in female, three (3) silver and four (4) bronze, 2nd Place

Two (2) Gold, three (3) silver and seven (7) bronze, 2nd Place in General

3. Comparative Munich 2001 World Championships With Osaka 2003 World Championships.

MUNICH 2001                                                               OSAKA 2003

48Kg Bronze               (CUB)                                       66Kg Bronze      (CUB)

66Kg Bronze               (CUB)                                       90Kg Bronze      (BRA)

52Kg Bronze               (CUB)                                       100 Kg Bronze   (BRA)

57Kg Gold                   (CUB)                                       48Kg Bronze      (CUB)

63Kg Bronze               (CUB)                                       52Kg Gold          (CUB)

70Kg Bronze               (CUB)                                       57Kg Bronze       (CUB)

78Kg Silver                  (CUB)                                       63Kg Gold          (ARG)

+78Kg Bronze             (CUB)                                       63Kg Silver         (CUB)

One (1) gold, one (1) silver y 6 bronze                 70Kg Silver         (CUB)

                                                                                        78Kg Silver         (CUB)

                                                                                        78Kg Bronze       (BRA)

                                                                                        Open Bronze       (CUB)

                                                                                  Two (2) gold, three (3) silvers and Seven (7) bronze

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1.    We surpass in two (2) medals the performance of Previous World Championships of Munich, Germany.

2.    We improve the quality of the medals of the World Championships in Munich where we obtained 1 gold, 1 silver and 6 bronze, total eight and compared with the World Championships in Osaka, we obtained 2 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze, for 12 medals.

3.    Three (3) countries of America contributed medals to the total; Argentina, Brazil and Cuba; however in the previous World Championships in Munich, all medals were contributed by Cuba.

4.    An important amount of fifth and seventh places was obtained by our excellent athletes.

5.    In masculine we obtained the third place with three (3) bronze medals.

6.    In feminine we obtained the second position with two (2) gold, three (3) silver and (4) bronze.

7.    In general we obtained the second place, single surpassed by Asia, with two gold, three silver and seven bronze.

COMISIÓN DE MEDIOS

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