At the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, Kaila Napolis of jiu-jitsu wins the Philippines' first gold medal.

At the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, Kaila Napolis won the first gold medal for Team Philippines on Thursday by defeating a fierce rival in Jessa Khan in women's jiu-jitsu in front of a home crowd.

Near the end of their Newaza Gi 52kg match, Napolis swept Khan and took control of the situation to earn two points and atone for her heartbreaking loss to Khan at the 2019 SEA Games in Manila.

“To win against her (Khan) here in Cambodia is overwhelming,’’ said Napolis, teary eyed after getting back at Khan, who defeated her in Manila in the women’s 49kg gold-medal match.

By defeating Nawin Kokaew and Panuawat Deeyatam, Kongmona Mithora and Touch Pikada, Dinh Khai Ma and Ke Duong Trinh, and others, Jiu-jitsu Kaila Napolis won the Philippines' first gold medal at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.