Jessa Khan

Jessa Khan (Khmer: ខាន់ ចេសា, romanized: Khăn Chésa [kʰan ceːsaː]; born 8 October 2001),[1] is a Cambodian-Mexican-American 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] Khan is a second Gold Medal Cambodia's Asian Games history after Taekwondo Gold 2014.[6] She is a daughter of a Mexican American mother with Cambodian American father.[7][8] Her Facebook page says she took up jiu-jitsu at age 12 and shows her decked out with a vast array of her medals.[9] She was born in Texas and resides in Southern California.[10]

Jessa Khan
Personal information
NationalityAmerican, Cambodian
Born (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001
Texas, U.S.
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country Cambodia
SportJujutsu
Event(s)ne-waza
Medal record
Representing  Cambodia
Women's Ju-jitsu
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 1 0 0
Southeast Asian Games 1 0 0
Total 2 0 0
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembangne-waza 49kg
Southeast Asian Games
2019 Philippinesne-waza 49kg

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.[11] On October 6, 2020, Khan was awarded her black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by her coaches, the Mendes brothers, just two days before her nineteenth birthday.[12]

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 Championship
  • medal of American National Gi & No Gi
  • medal of 2018 Asian Games

In 2019

References
  1. "Sabay News". news.sabay.com.kh. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  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. 25 August 2018. 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 29 September 2018.
  7. "Jessa Khan: The Jiu-Jitsu Prodigy – Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  8. "Jessa Khan bags double gold at jiu-jitsu worlds".
  9. "Jessa Khan Athlete". www.facebook.com.
  10. "Asian Games: Gold for Cambodia by Californian born in Texas". The Cambodia Daily. Associated Press. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018.
  11. "KHAN Jessa | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. "Jessa Khan Becomes First Black Belt from AOJ Kid's Program". 7 October 2020.


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