Panagiotis Theodoropoulos will serve another term as JJIF president

Panagiotis Theodoropoulos will serve another term as JJIF president

Abu Dhabi, 4. November 2021

The JJIF Congress re-elected in an unanimous decision Panagiotis Theodoropoulos as JJIF President for the term 2021- 2024. 

Since 2008 the former president of Hellenic Ju-Jitsu Federation and former president of Ju-Jitsu European Union is leading the International federation. 

In these years the JJIF doubled the number of Ju-Jitsu National Organizations. 
JJIF became part of the SportAccoprd Combat Games.
Ju-Jitsu got fully recognized by the Olympic Council Asia (OCA). 

Just to mention some achievements. 

The trust of all delegates assures a continuous development  of Ju-Jitsu in the World! 

JJIF Ethics Commission: 

Elections were as well conducted to determine the JJIF Ethics Commission for 2021-2024.

Rinaldo Orlandi (chairman of ethics commission and honorary president of JJIF) and Tomasz Knap [POL] got reelected  for a second term. 

Dr. Tsegaye Degineh [ETH] will represent Africa for a second term as well. 

New members will be: 

Fabio Carril [POR] and Cdr Chander Mohan Bhatia [IND]