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] 2022

JJIF 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 Murgescu

JJIF 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

Igor Lanzoni