HISTORY OF THE GUADELOUPE JUDO LEAGUE
In Guadeloupe, judo was introduced in 1950 by a doctor named ARNAUD. It was in 1956 that the first judo club was founded, by Pierre CANACCINI. Until 1983, the year of his death, he fought to make the practice of judo accessible to all Guadeloupeans. The development of the discipline was his work and as a result, he is considered to be the “Marian art father” of judo in Guadeloupe.
During the 1970s, a departmental committee brought together Guadeloupe and Martinique and also other “assimilated disciplines”. This committee was represented by Paul GRESSE
for Guadeloupe. It was the division of disciplines in the mainland that led to the creation of the Judo League and the Karate League in the West Indies, with the addition of a division
geographical.
CREATION OF THE GUADELOUPE JUDO LEAGUE
The Guadeloupe Judo League was created in 1977 and is responsible for its presidency, M. Alain LAUTRIC and this during three successive Olympics.
Subsequently, they saw each other at the presidency:
- 1986 – 1991: Georges CALIXTE
- 1991 – 1992 : Simone CANIQUITTE
- 1992 – 1997 : Daniel LANTIN
- 1997 – 2004 : Maurice NABIS
- 2004 – 2008 : Médard COURTOIS
- 2010 – 2014 : Jean-Philippe CONDO
- 2014 – 2016 : Jacky NOC
- 2016 – 2020 : Patrick JAFFART
The Judo League brings together 32 clubs throughout the archipelago and totaled 2,574 licensees as of December 31, 2015which makes Judo the 4th sporting discipline in Guadeloupe.
Sports results progress from year to year both nationally and internationally, Guadeloupean judo is recognized in the Caribbean and we are regularly asked to participate in events in the area. Our development will involve complete integration into the Pan-American Judo Confederation which is in progress.
