Kaila Napolis
Filipino jujutsu practitioner
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Jenna Kaila Napolis (born August 24, 1996) is a Filipino jujutsu practitioner who is a silver medalist at the 2025 World Games.
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Medal record
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Early life and education
Napolis was born on August 26, 1996.[1] She graduated at the College of Saint Benilde with a degree in culinary arts.[2]
Career
Kaila Napolis has been a jujutsu practitioner since about 2013.[1]
She participated at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games where she was defeated by compatriot Annie Ramirez in the final of the ne-waza 55kg division.[3] In the 2018 Asian Games, she lost the bronze medal game to fellow Filipino, Meggie Ochoa.[4]
Napolis lost to Jessa Khan of Cambodia in the final of the 49kg division of the ju-jitsu event of the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, settling for silver.[5] Since then, Napolis began adjusting her technique.[6]
The 2021 Ju-Jitsu World Championships saw Napolis win a bronze in the 52kg event.[7]
At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Napolis won a gold medal at the expense of Khan in the ne-waza 52kg division.[8][9]
Napolis won a gold at the 2023 World Combat Games in Riyadh in the 52kg.[10]
At the 2025 World Games, Napolis won a silver medal in the ne-waza 52kg losing to Im Eon-ju of South Korea due to her opponent's advantage after a 2-2 draw.[11]