Overview
Cawas Billimoria is an Indian judoka. He is recorded among Indian sportspersons in international and national judo references, representing India in the sport of judo, a Japanese martial art and Olympic combat discipline practised in India under the aegis of the Judo Federation of India.
Key facts
| Name | Cawas Billimoria |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Judo |
| Discipline | Judoka (practitioner of judo) |
| Wikidata ID | Q27982981 |
Background
Judo was introduced in India in the early twentieth century and developed steadily through clubs, police and armed forces training programmes, and university sport. The Judo Federation of India (JFI), the national governing body, organises the Senior National Judo Championships and selects representative teams for international events such as the Asian Judo Championships, Commonwealth Judo Championships, South Asian Games, and the Olympic Games. Indian judoka have historically come from a variety of regional centres, with the Parsi community of Mumbai having a long-standing association with combat and martial sports in India.
Career
Billimoria is identified in sports records as an Indian judoka. Detailed verified information regarding his weight category, club affiliation, coaches, competition history, and medal record is not available in publicly catalogued sources, and is therefore not reproduced here to avoid inaccuracy.
Significance
Inclusion in catalogued lists of Indian sportspersons indicates participation in organised judo at a level recognised by sports databases. Such records contribute to the broader documentation of judo in India, a sport that has produced Olympians and Commonwealth Games medallists across successive decades.
Related topics
- Judo in India
- Judo Federation of India
- India at the Asian Judo Championships
- India at the Commonwealth Games
- Martial arts in India
- List of Indian judoka
References
- Wikidata: Cawas Billimoria (Q27982981)