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FILIPINA jiujitsu aces Kimberly Anne Custodio and Annie Ramirez captured gold medals at the 2025 IJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships held recently in Bangkok, Thailand.
Custodio clinched her third world title after dominating the adult female -45kg division last weekend.
The reigning world champion from the Philippine Jiujitsu Federation blanked Jou-an Chen of Chinese Taipei, 4–0, in the quarterfinals, edged Thi Hue Phung of Vietnam, 2–0, in the semifinals, and submitted Aysha Alshamsi of the United Arab Emirates via armbar in the final.
Phung and the UAE’s Balqees Abdulkareem Abdoh Abdulla shared the bronze, while fellow Filipina Daniella Palanca placed fifth in the same division.
In the adult female -57kg class, Ramirez scored a breakthrough, winning her first-ever world title after a series of gritty matches.
The veteran campaigner advanced to the Round of 16 by submitting Rachel Glover of Canada, edged Jeong Hyeon Seon of South Korea in the quarterfinals, and defeated Lina Grosset of France in the semifinals.
She then capped her golden run with a 2–0 decision over Astrid Scholin of Sweden in the championship match.
The triumph marked a strong comeback for Ramirez, who missed the podium at the World Games in Chengdu, China, last August.
Grosset and Jeong settled for bronze medals, while teammate Estancia Jan Mendoza finished 17th.
— Randy Caluag
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