Katelyn Bouyssou-Jarrell | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1994 |
Country: | United States |
Weight Class: | –48 kg / –52 kg |
Worlds Rank: | R32 |
Worlds Year: | 2009 |
Worlds Year2: | 2010 |
Worlds Weight2: | Women's 48 kg |
Worlds Year3: | 2017 |
Worlds Weight3: | Women's 48 kg |
Worlds Year4: | 2021 |
Worlds Weight4: | Women's 52 kg |
Regionals Type: | AM |
Regionals Rank: | 3 |
Regionals Year: | 2017 |
Regionals Year2: | 2021 |
Updated: | 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. Bouyssou is currently (December 2017) ranked 27th in the world in her weight division.[7]