The Pamplona Juan Carlos Barcos Nagore, current president of the Royal Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports and until June 4, Director of Referees of the International Judo Federation (IFJ), takes a further step in his international professional career by assuming the leadership of International relations de la IFJ.
Marius Vizer, president of this sports entity, appointed the Navarrese to the position during the congress held in Budapest this past Friday June 4. In addition, he handed over the Jigoro Kano Shihan statue, highest award of the body, in recognition of and gratitude to the outstanding legacy left by his important work in the development and modernization of arbitration at the international level.
ELEVENTH OLYMPIC GAMES
73 years old (Pamplona, April 30, 1948), Barcos fulfilled thus 20 as Chief Refereeing Director and member of the Executive Committee of the IJF. Previously, he also held the position of director of refereeing and member of the Executive Committee in the European Judo Union for 13 years. In addition, the Navarrese will be in Tokyo in what will be his eleventh Olympic Games.
“I am very pleased that President Vizer has granted me the honor of continuing to work alongside him. Judo has been and continues to be a very important part of my life; My big passion And, after all these years, it still makes me happy. I really appreciate that Mr. Vizer has shown his trust in me and in my experience, and I am sure that I can bring a broad vision from so many years in the international arena. And I will do it as always with the utmost professionalism and effort. Furthermore, this new position will allow me to be in close contact with various representatives from different countries, and I will be able to build bridges and collaborations between the RFEJYDA and these countries ”.
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