JUDO FEDERATION OF INDIA

Selection Policy for selecting Indian Judo Team for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games – 2026 ( 17/08/2026 )

The Selection Committee reviewed the communication of the Indian Olympic Association ( IOA ) of it’s email dated 03/04/2026 and understood that as per the close collaboration between the International Olympic Committee Sports Entry Team and the International Judo Federation ( IJF ) only one quota slot has been allotted to Judo i.e. for Women – 63Kg.

Considering the above status of the entry, the Selection Committee of the Judo Federation of India ( JFI ) decided to select the winner of the recent National Cadets Judo Championships 2026, Chandigarh ( UT ) and the Bronze Medallist of the Asian Cadets Judo Championships 2026 Amman in below 63Kg. weight category for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games - 2026.

Accordingly, the following Judo player is selected for the Dakar Youth Olympics 2026:

Name	Surname	DOB	Wt. Cty	National Position - 2026	Int’l Achievement 2026
Khushubu Rajakbhai	DARJADA	16-12-2010	-63Kg	Gold Medal	Asian Bronze Medal

 

The committee also recommended Mr. Satish Pahade, NIS Coach, who have vast knowledge and experience in Judo to accompany as Coach of the above athlete for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games 2026.

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