The International Judo Federation -IJF- has appointed Arman Abeuov as the new head of the IJF Military Commission, which operates under the structure of the IJF Military and Police Commission. The appointment places the Kazakh official at the head of a line of work aimed at promoting the presence of judo within military and police institutions in different countries.
The commission has a specific role within the IJF ecosystem: to supervise, coordinate and promote the implementation of judo in structures linked to defence, security and public service. Its work goes beyond competition, because it focuses on values associated with the sport, such as respect, discipline, courage, solidarity and self-control, in contexts where physical, educational and social training has an institutional dimension.
A profile between judo and military sport
Abeuov, based in Astana, is 43 years old and since May 2023 has chaired the Sports Committee of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Central Sports Club. In that role, he oversees the development of physical training and sport within the Kazakh armed forces, including the preparation of athletes for national and international competitions.
His responsibilities include preparing athletes for events organised by the International Military Sports Council -CISM-, as well as developing military applied sports and promoting military service among young people through sporting initiatives. That background gives him direct experience at the point where high-performance sport, institutional physical training and military structures intersect.
A career also built on the tatami
His appointment is also supported by his own sporting career. Abeuov holds the qualification of Master of Sports International Class in judo, was champion of Asia and ten-time champion of Kazakhstan. In the veterans category, he has also competed successfully on the world circuit, with notable results at events in Abu Dhabi and Las Vegas.
That sporting background is complemented by an academic profile linked to law, economics and military sports education. He graduated in jurisprudence and finance from Karaganda State University and completed a master’s degree at the National Defense University of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the area of ground forces, physical training and military sport.
Judo as a tool for service
The appointment also comes at a time when Kazakhstan has strengthened its investment in judo as an educational, sporting and social tool. The IJF itself links the appointment to recent initiatives that have strengthened the relationship between sport, learning and institutional engagement, within a vision in which judo is not limited to competitive performance.
IJF president Marius Vizer welcomed the appointment, saying that Abeuov represents “the values that judo can bring to military and public service institutions around the world”. Vizer highlighted his experience, leadership and dedication to judo as assets for the development of the Military and Police Commission’s activities. The IJF therefore places the appointment within a line of work that seeks to take judo beyond the competitive tatami and strengthen its role in education, service and institutional training.
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