Michal Balli wins European No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship in black belt

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Michal Balli won the European No-Gi Championship in the black belt division in Rome. According to Ynet and Walla, she beat the Brazilian champion in the final and became the first Israeli to win the title in black belts. According to ONE, she beat Brazil's Claudiane Lima de Costa in the final.

In the semifinal, Balli submitted Tais Loriaro, the reigning world champion, according to Ynet. Balli had previously been European champion in brown belts. According to Ynet, this is her first black belt final of her career.

After returning to Israel, Balli told Ynet: "For many hours after the competition ended I didn't believe I had actually done it." She will compete in Abu Dhabi in two weeks.