Laurence Cousin
French grappler and jujutsuka
- Born
- 7 August 1981
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Occupation
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, grappler
Laurence Cousin Fouillat (born 7 August 1981) is a French submission grappler and fourth 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.
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Facts from Wikidata Q110854693 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.