Laurence Cousin

Laurence Cousin Fouillat
Born	Laurence Cousin (1981-08-07) 7 August 1981 (age 43)[1]
Other names	Laurence Fouillat
Residence	Toulouse
Nationality	French
Division	Gi weight classes Featherweight -58 kilograms (128 lb)
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Acemat/Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Behring Jiu Jitsu
Trainer	Flavio Behring
Rank	3rd deg. BJJ black belt
Occupation	Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor
Website	acemat
Medal record Representing  France Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2015 California, USA -53.5 kg 2008 California, USA -58.5 kg 2007 California, USA -58.5 kg 2007 California, USA Open Class 2005 California, USA -58.5 kg 2003 California, USA -58.5 kg European Championship 2016 Lisbon, Portugal -64 kg 2015 Lisbon, Portugal -58.5 kg 2014 Lisbon, Portugal -64 kg World Master Championship 2019 Las Vegas, USA -58.5 kg 2019 Las Vegas, USA Open Class 2016 Las Vegas, USA -64 kg 2016 Las Vegas, USA Open Class 2015 Las Vegas, USA -58.5 kg 2015 Las Vegas, USA Open Class European Master Championship 2023 Paris, France -58.5 kg 2019 Lisbon, Portugal -69 kg 2019 Lisbon, Portugal Open Class 2018 Barcelona, Spain -58.5 kg 2018 Barcelona, Spain Open Class 2017 Barcelona, Spain -64 kg 2017 Barcelona, Spain Open Class

Laurence Cousin Fouillat (born 7 August 1981) is a French submission grappler and third degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor. Considered a pioneer in the sport, Cousin is regarded as the first European female to receive a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2005 she won the CBJJO World Jiu-Jitsu Cup and medalled at the IBJJF World Championship taking place in Rio de Janeiro. In 2007 Cousin became the first woman from outside Brazil to become IBJJF World jiu-jitsu champion.^[2]