2023 European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

Road To [Double] Gold: Giovanna Jara Conquers Brown Belt Euros

Road To [Double] Gold: Giovanna Jara Conquers Brown Belt Euros

Giovanna Jara has been no stranger to achieving Double-Gold performances on the IBJJF circuit, and the 2023 European Championships were no different!

Jan 28, 2023
Road To [Double] Gold: Giovanna Jara Conquers Brown Belt Euros

Giovanna came in as the #3 ranked competitor in her Brown Belt Heavyweight division, and submitted her way to the Gold medal. In the Open Class Brown Belt division she had a near perfect submission rate, and secured the Gold medal in that division as well. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of both divisions:


Heavyweight Division

Round One (Semi-Finals)

In the first minute of her match, Giovanna was able to gain top position and finish her #2 ranked opponent with a Kimura:


null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In


Round Two (Finals)

Giovanna immediately her opponent into guard, and locked up a triangle choke where she finished with an armbar:


null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In



Open Class Division

Round One

After securing her opponent's back for the first two minutes of the match, she was able to climb higher and isolate her opponent's arm to finish with a straight armbar:


null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In


Round Two (Quarter-Finals)

Giovanna transitioned from mount to a triangle lockdown where she isolated her opponent's arm for the submission:


null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In


Round Three (Semi-Finals)

Giovanna gained control of her opponent's back and attacked a cross-collar choke from behind that resulted in submission:


null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In


Round Four (Finals)

In her only match that did not result in a submission victory, Giovanna's Finals match in the Open Class was won via a 9-2 points victory:

null

Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription!

Sign Up

Already a subscriber? Log In