Judo in India

Judo, (Japanese martial art emphasizing throws and grappling), has a growing presence in India. The sport is governed by the Judo Federation of India (JFI), established in 1965.

History
The first written record of judo in India refers to demonstrations and coaching by Japanese judoka Shinzo Takagaki in Shantiniketan, arranged by Rabindranath Tagore in 1929.

The first National Judo Championship was organised at Hyderabad in 1966. An Indian team participated in an international judo competition for the first time at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, which was also the first time judo was included as an event at the Asian Games. India won four bronze medals in its debut international judo tournament. Indian judokas have also participated at the Olympic Games.

Narender Singh holds the distinction of being the first judoka to represent India at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996. In the 2010 Judo World Cup in Tashkent, Thoudam Kalpana Devi of Manipur became the first Indian to win a World Cup top-three finish.

The JFI, in association with the IJF, organized a two-week judo development programme in October 2016 across 9 North Indian cities.

Notable Indian Judokas

 * Narendra Singh
 * Cawas Billimoria
 * Akram Shah
 * Angom Anita Chanu
 * Khumujam Tombi Devi
 * Avtar Singh
 * Garima Chaudhary