Rose El Sharouni Explained

Rose El Sharouni
Birth Name:	Rose-Marie El Sharouni^[1]
Birth Date:	1991 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Heerlen, Netherlands
Weight Class:	feather / lightfeather
Rank:	black belt in BJJ
Team:	BJJAA/Checkmat

Rose El Sharouni is a Dutch born Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor. A two-time World Champion in coloured belts, she is an IBJJF black belt World, European Open and Pan American medallist.^[2]

Biography

Rose-Marie El Sharouni was born on 28 September 1991, in Heerlen, Netherlands. From the age of 6 she practised judo before leaving it for traditional Jiu jitsu, then Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of sixteen.^[1] She started to train and compete under Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Amsterdam (a Checkmat affiliate). Training BJJ while studying medicine, she received her black belt from Vieira in 2019.^[3]

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.^[4]

Competitive career

2023-2024

On March 26, 2023, El Sharouni won a silver medal in the light-featherweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7] She next competed in the light-featherweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024, winning a bronze medal.^[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (black belt level):^{[9] [1]}

• 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^[10])
• 3rd place AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Tour Abu Dhabi (2023)
• 3rd place AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Tour London (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):^[1]

• 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^[11])

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rose El Sharouni . BJJ Heroes - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News . 29 December 2022 .
2. Web site: Athlete Results . Athlete Results . 22 February 1999 .
3. Web site: Eichert . Florian . 1 October 2017 . The Gi Experts . BJJ Fightgear.
4. Web site: 26 July 2020 . Ladies Only BJJ . Women Who Fight.
5. Web site: IBJJF Pan Championship 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . 27 March 2023.
6. Web site: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . 8 May 2023.
7. Web site: IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . 5 June 2023.
8. Web site: IBJJF European Championship 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 28 January 2024.
9. Web site: Rose El Sharouni - Fighter profile . Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro . 4 February 2023 .
10. Web site: IBJJF. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation .
11. Web site: Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Honours Emirati and Global Jiu-Jitsu Athletes During Awards . mediaoffice.abudhabi. 19 November 2022 .