Abdulmanan Hashimi, head of the State Union of Emirates and Asia, was appointed the first deputy chairman of the International Judo Federation for the new four-year term. The decision was made at the annual conference of the International Judo Federation, which took place yesterday parallel to the World Judo Championship in Greece.
At the conference, the president of the International Judo Federation, M. Panayotis Theodoropoulos, noted that the heads of continental associations were present, including the executive director of the International Judo Federation, M. Hoakim Tumfart, and the Secretary-General of the State Union of Emirates and Asia in Judo, M. Fakhd Ali.
"We appreciate your contribution to the development of judo and see you in this role for the next four years," noted Panayotis Theodoropoulos, addressing Abdulmanan Hashimi.
