JJIF - Hall of Fame
Honorary Presidents
Rinaldo Orlandi
8th Dan Ju-Jitsu
JJIF Founding Member and First President of Ju-Jitsu International Federation.
JJIF President 1987 – 2000
Chair of Ethics Commission since 2016
Dr. Paul Hoglund
JJIF Treasurer till 2000
JJIF President 2000-2008
*1940 †16. September 2022
Herbert Frese
7th Dan Ju-Jutsu [German Ju-Jutsu]
President of German Ju-Jutsu Federation from 2000 – 2010
President of Ju-Jitsu European Union 2012 – 2014
Honorary President of JJIF since 21. November 2013
†11. March 2014
Honorary Vice President
Heinz Lamade
10th Dan German Ju-Jitsu [JJIF-recognized] 2022JJIF Vice President 1987 – 2008
†29. July 2025
Miguel Percoco
JJPAU President until 2022
†20. April 2023
Honorary Board
Eugene Domagata
10. Dan Ju-Jitsu [JJIF]
9th Dan Ju-Jitsu [JJIF] awarded 21. Nov 2013
10th Dan Ju-Jitsu [JJIF] awarded posthum 23. April 2022
JJEU Sport Director
General Manager of JJIF
†11. September 2017
Roel van Ravens
Awarded 25th April 2016
Jiu Jitsu 6th Dan
Ju-Jitsu Referee since 1980
JJEU Referee Director 2000-2016
JJIF Vice President Referee committee 2000-2016
Mario den Edel
10. Dan Ju-Jistu [JJIF]10th Dan Ju-Jitsu
JJIF Sport Director 1987 – 2009
Paul Pauwels
10th Dan Kujaku Ryu Goshin Jutsu [23.04.2022]Chair of JJIF Grading Commission 2019 – 2024
*14. August 1956
†14. August 2024
Former JJIF Board Members
Margarita P. Ochoa
JJIF Board member 2018 – 2023
- Ju-Jitsu 4 Good
- Social Responsibility
- JJIF World Champion
- SEA Games Winner
- Asian Champion
Medha Goodary
JJIF Board member 2018 – 2023
Doping Free Department
Legal Department
Luc Mortelmans
Treasurer 2008 – 2015
Financial Director 2018 – 2020
Dana Mortelmans
Dana MurgescuJJIF General Secretary 2011 – 2016
Rositsa Stateva
General Secretary 2008 – 2010
Georgiy Kukoverov
JJIF Board Member 2008 – 2018
Tomo Borissov
JJIF Board Member 2008 – 2018
Department for Self Defense and Professional Protection