Katelyn Bouyssou

Katelyn Bouyssou
Personal information
Born June 11, 1994
Hope, Rhode Island
Medal record
Women's Judo
Competitor for the  United States
Youth Olympic Games
2010 Girls' 52 kg

Katelyn Bouyssou (born June 11, 1994 in Hope, Rhode Island is an American national competitor in judo. As a senior competitor she has won two national championships at 48 kg. (in 2008 and 2010) as well as twice finishing third (in 2008 and 2011).[1] At both of her appearances at the world judo championships (2009 and 2010), Bouyssou lost in the first round.[2][3] She was 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 (March 2015) ranked 99th in the world in her weight division.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Katelyn Bouyssou's results".
  2. ↑ "2009 world championship results" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "2010 world championship results".
  4. ↑ "Katelyn Bouyssou". Team USA. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Faces in the Crowd". SI.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Wrestler's run of success could go global". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "March, 2015 world judo rankings" (PDF).


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