Austrian Judo Federation

The Austrian Judo Federation (Österreichischer Judoverband - ÖJV) is the national organisation for judo in Austria. The president is POIGER Martin. The Austrian Judo Federation is affiliated with the International Judo Federation. Its headquarters are in Vienna.

History
In 2010, the Austrian Judo Federation played host to the European Championships in Vienna, which were attended by Vladimir Putin.

Board

 * President: Martin Poiger
 * Vice Presidents: Sabrina Filzmoser, Gerald Eidenberger, Albert Gmeiner, Jochen Haidvogel, Hans Peter Zopf
 * Athlete Spokesperson: Magdalena Krssakova
 * Finance Officer: Silvia Ehrengruber
 * Legal Secretary: Andreas Weinzierl
 * Technical Director: Thomas Stückler
 * Deputy: Karin Dorfinger, Veronika Jakl, Horst Felzl, Martin Stump

Austrian judokas

 * Peter Seisenbacher, two-time Olympic gold medallist
 * Michaela Polleres, Olympic silver medallist
 * Ludwig Paischer, Olympic silver medallist
 * Claudia Heill (1982–2011), Olympic silver medallist
 * Shamil Borchashvili, Olympic bronze medallist
 * Josef Reiter, Olympic bronze medallist

National League
The Austrian Judo Federation organizes the Judo-Bundesliga. This is the national league. It is divided into the Erste Judo Bundesliga and the Zweite Judo Bundesliga for men and the Frauen Judo Bundesliga for women. The league exists since 1948.