Rose El Sharouni is a Dutch born

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practitioner and competitor. A two-time World Champion in coloured belts, she is an IBJJF black belt

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, European Open and

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medallist.

Biography

Rose-Marie El Sharouni was born on 28 September 1991, in

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. From the age of 6 she practised

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before leaving it for traditional Jiu jitsu, then

(BJJ) at the age of sixteen. She started to train and compete under ''Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Amsterdam'' (a

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affiliate). Training BJJ while studying medicine, she received her black belt from Vieira in 2019. El Sharouni is the co-founder of ''Ladies Only BJJ'', an organisation that set up BJJ training camps for women and promotes women's BJJ.

Competitive career

On March 26, 2023, El Sharouni won a silver medal in the light-featherweight division of the

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2023. She then competed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour - Abu Dhabi on May 7, 2023 and won a bronze medal in the light-featherweight division. El Sharouni competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a bronze medal in the light-featherweight division.

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (black belt level): * 2nd place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2023) * 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2022) * 2nd place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2021 / 2022) * 2nd place AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Tour London (2018 / 2019) * 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2021 / 2022 / 2023) * 3rd place IBJJF European Open (2020 / 2023) * 3rd place IBJJF London International Open (2023) * 3rd place AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Tour Abu Dhabi (2023) * 3rd place AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Tour London (2022) Main Achievements (Colored Belts): * IBJJF European Open Champion (2015 blue, 2019 brown) * 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2018 brown)

Awards

* Ranked No. 1 European athlete in UAEJJF and AJP competitions. (2022)

Notes

References

2000 births Dutch practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners {{the Netherlands-bjj-bio-stub