Judo in India
Judo in India | |
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Country | India |
Governing body | Judo Federation of India |
National team(s) | India |
Judo is a sport which is widely played in India. The first written record about judo in India in Kodokan is about demonstrations and coaching of Judo by Shinzo Tagaki arranged at Shantiniketan in 1929 by Rabindranath Tagore.[2] The Judo Federation of India was formed in 1965.[citation needed]
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.[3]
Other notable Indian Judokas include Narendra Singh, Cawas Billimoria, Poonam Chopra, Akram Shah, Angom Anita Chanu, Khumujam Tombi Devi, Avtar Singh, Garima Chaudhary Shyam Singh Shekhawat)) etc.
See also
References
- ↑ Shekhawat, Shyam. Shyam Shekhawat. Bhankrota jaipur.
- ↑ "Judo Federation Of India". Onlinejfi.org. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Chakrabarty, Rakhi (29 September 2010). "India's first-ever judo WC medalist returns home unnoticed". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2012.