Jessa Khan

Jessa Khan
Personal information
Nationality Cambodian
Born (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001
Texas, USA
Height 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight 49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country Cambodia
Sport Jujutsu
Event(s) ne-waza
Medal record
Representing  Cambodia
Women's Ju-jitsu
Asian Games
2018 Jakartane-waza 49kg

Jessa Khan (Khmer: ខាន់ ចេសា; 8th October 2001)[1], is a Cambodian ju-jitsu practitioner.[2] She represented Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a gold medal in the women's 49kg ne-waza event.[3][4] This was also the first gold medal to be received by Cambodia which happened to be unexpected in the sport of ju-jitsu during the 2018 Asian Games.[5] Jessa is a second Gold Medal Cambodia's Asian Games history after Taekwondo Gold 2014.[6] She is a daughter of American Latin mother with Cambodian father.[7] Her Facebook page says she took up jiu-jitsu at age 12 and shows her decked out with a vast array of her medals.[8]

Her coach was Guilherme Mendes, BRA, from 2012 (Athlete, 28 Aug 2018). She also has her hero who can inspire her more such as; Brazilian ju-jitsu athletes Rafael Mendes, Guilherme Mendes, Luiza Monteiro, and Mikey Musumeci.[9]

Medals

In 2017

  • gold medal of European Championship
  • gold medal of PAN American Championship
  • gold medal of Las Vegas Open 2X
  • gold medal of San Diego Open 2X
  • gold medal of World Championship 2X
  • gold medal of Long Beach 2X
  • gold medal of Los Angeles Grand Slam
  • gold medal of No ni World Championship 2X
  • gold medal of JIU JUTSU World League 2X

In 2018

  • medal of Los Angeles Open 2X
  • medal of Tap Out Cancer
  • medal of Gracie National
  • medal of JIU JUTSU World League 2X
  • medal of FIVE Gold
  • medal of PAN American Championship 2x
  • medal of San Diego Open 2X
  • medal of World Champioship
  • medal of American National Gi & No Gi
  • medal of Asian Games 2018[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Sabay News". news.sabay.com.kh. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Jessa Khan | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Breaking: Jessa Khan Wins Asian Games Gold Medal for Cambodia ! - Cambodia Expats Online: Forum | News | Information | Blog". cambodiaexpatsonline.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cambodia claims a Ju-Jitsu gold - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Chap, Chetra. "Cambodia wins first gold medal at 2018 Asian Games". VOA. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "News - Olympic Council of Asia". www.ocasia.org. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  7. ↑ "Jessa Khan: The Jiu-Jitsu Prodigy - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  8. ↑ Facebook page
  9. ↑ "KHAN Jessa | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  10. ↑ "News - Olympic Council of Asia". www.ocasia.org. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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