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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 June 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –48 kg / –52 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Champ. |
R32
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2009,
2010,
2017, 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pan American Champ. | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IJF | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 47736 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 21 February 2022 |
Katelyn Jarrell (born Bouyssou) (born June 11, 1994, in Hope, Rhode Island) is an American national competitor in judo. As a senior competitor she has won three national championships at 48 kg. (in 2008, 2010, and 2015) as well as twice finishing third (in 2008 and 2011). [1] At all three of her appearances at the world judo championships (2009, 2010, and 2017), Bouyssou lost in the first round. [2] [3] Katelyn took a bronze at the Pan American Championships in 2017. She was also the youngest judoka to ever qualify for the Senior National Team. [4] She would win gold at the USA Junior National Olympics. [5] Bouyssou is also an active wrestler. [6] Bouyssou would earn her place on the national team by defeating reigning champion Natalie Lafon. [6] Bouyssou is currently (December 2017) ranked 27th in the world in her weight division. [7]