The JJIF Hall of Fame!

Honorary Presidents

Rinaldo Orlandi

8th Dan Ju-Jitsu

Founding Member and First President of Ju-Jitsu International Federation.

JJIF President 1987 – 2000

Chair of Ethics Commission since 2016

Dr. Paul Hoglund

JJIF Treasurer till 2000

JJIF President 2000-2008

*1940    †16. September 2022

Herbert Frese

7th Dan Ju-Jutsu

President of German Ju-Jutsu Federation from 2000 – 2010

President of Ju-Jitsu European Union 2012 – 2014

Honorary President of JJIF since 21. November 2013

†11. March 2014

Honorary Vice - Presidents

Heinz Lamade

10th Dan German Ju-Jitsu [JJIF-recognized] 2022

JJIF Vice President 1987 – 2008

Tomo Borissov

JJIF Board Member 2008 – 2018

Department for Self Defense and Professional Protection

Georgiy Kukoverov

JJIF Board Member 2008 – 2018

Igor Lanzoni
Miguel Percoco

JJPAU President until 2022

†20. April 2023

Honorary JJIF members

Roel van Ravens

Awarded 25th April 2016

Jiu Jitsu  6th  Dan 

Ju-Jitsu Referee since 1980

JJEU Referee Director 2000-2016

JJIF Vice President Referee committee 2000-2016

Eugene Domagata

9th Dan Ju-Jitsu [JJIF] awarded 21. Nov 2013

10th Dan Ju-Jitsu [JJIF] awarded posthum 23. April 2022

JJEU Sport Director

General Manager of JJIF

†11. September 2017

Mario den Edel

10th Dan Ju-Jitsu

JJIF Sport Director 1987 – 2009

Former JJIF Board Members

Margarita P. Ochoa
JJIF Board member 2018 – 2023
Ju-Jitsu 4 Good
Social Responsibility
JJIF World Champion
SEA Games Winner
Asian Champion
Medha Goodary
JJIF Board member 2018 – 2023
Doping Free Department
Legal Department
Dana Murgescu (Mortelmans)

JJIF General Secretary 2011 – 2016

Luc Mortelmans

Treasurer 2008 – 2015

Financial Director 2018 – 2020

Rositsa Stateva

General Secretary 2008 – 2010