Sana Ndiaye
Sana Ndiaye · France
A French athlete and IBJJF European champion at purple and brown belt, she was the 2026 brown belt world runner-up at light-featherweight.
- European titles, at purple and brown belt
- 2
- brown belt Worlds final
- 1
Who is Sana Ndiaye
Sana Ndiaye is one of France’s top young athletes. As a juvenile blue belt she was the European runner-up in 2023 and returned to the European podium in 2024, with silver in the open class and bronze at featherweight.
In the adult division, representing NSM Team, she won the IBJJF Europeans at purple belt in 2025, at roosterweight, and took bronze at the Brazilian Nationals in Rio de Janeiro. In 2026, at brown belt, she won the European title at roosterweight again, with three wins.
At the 2026 Worlds she moved up to light-featherweight, beat Lois Marsh and Paz Aronov and reached the final, where she lost to Emily Leyva, who was completing a sweep of the four biggest IBJJF titles that season.
Wins
- 2026Paz AronovWorlds, brown belt, light-featherweight, semifinal
- 2026Lois MarshWorlds, brown belt, light-featherweight
- 2026Betty Van AkenEuropeans, brown belt, roosterweight, final
- 2026Monica PedroEuropeans, brown belt, roosterweight
- 2026Mika TanakaEuropeans, brown belt, roosterweight
- 2025Maya YoungbloodEuropeans, purple belt, roosterweight, final
Losses
- 2026Emily LeyvaWorlds, brown belt, light-featherweight, final
- 2025Any KarolineBrazilian Nationals, purple belt, open class
- 2025Nelly FerreiraBrazilian Nationals, purple belt, roosterweight
Major titles
Before black belt
- IBJJF Europeans 2025, purple belt, roosterweight; 2026, brown belt, roosterweight Gold
- IBJJF Worlds 2026, brown belt, light-featherweight Silver
- Brazilian Nationals (CBJJ) 2025, purple belt, roosterweight Bronze
- IBJJF Europeans 2023, juvenile, blue belt, featherweight; 2024, juvenile, blue belt, open class Silver
- IBJJF Europeans 2024, juvenile, blue belt, featherweight Bronze
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