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Christelle Hoareau

Christelle Hoareau led weekly Brazilian jiu-jitsu sessions for women.

Biography

A mother of five, Christelle Hoareau led women-only Brazilian jiu-jitsu sessions from June 11, 2025, at the Narcisse Deliron gym in La Rivière des Galets. Le Port described a weekly Wednesday class supported by Entred A nou and West-OSS, which had sought a dedicated slot to encourage women’s practice and oppose violence and harassment. Hoareau was also preparing for that August’s Worlds in Las Vegas after European bronze. In April 2026, Linfo reported that she won the brown-belt Master 3 title and open-class bronze at Barcelona’s European Master championships, held April 24–26.

Sources for this profile

  • Linfo, April 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Reporting Barcelona’s April 24–26, 2026 European Master event, Linfo named Hoareau the brown-belt Master 3 champion and an open-class bronze medallist.

      Where in the source: Hoareau’s results paragraph.

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  • Ville du Port, June 2025.(opens in a new tab)

    • Le Port reported Hoareau, a mother of five, leading women-only BJJ from June 11, 2025, at La Rivière des Galets’ Narcisse Deliron gym. Weekly Wednesday sessions were supported by Entred A nou and West-OSS, which sought the dedicated slot to encourage women’s practice and oppose violence and harassment. She was preparing for August’s Las Vegas Worlds after European bronze.

      Where in the source: June 17 report: sessions and association’s purpose.

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