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Melody

Melody (Gu Chenxuan) is a young Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete from Shanghai, China. She competes as a gray-black belt for Structure Academy under head coach Chen Zhaodong, while also training in judo and freestyle wrestling.

She began training in 2017 at Panda Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Academy and moved to Structure Academy in 2023. With nine years of experience, Melody is a multiple-time national champion, senior assistant instructor, and registered judo and international-style wrestling athlete.

Melody has developed a versatile grappling style built around strong takedowns, dynamic guard work, and active top pressure. She combines mobility, positional awareness, and an aggressive competitive mindset, allowing her to adapt effectively across different rule sets.

Her competition record spans gi, no-gi, judo and wrestling, with podium finishes at GCJJF, AJP, SJJIF, ASJJF and major youth events in Shanghai.

Main Achievements:

  • GCJJF Submission King Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult White Belt Gi (48.5 kg) (2026) – Gold
  • GCJJF Submission King Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult White Belt No-Gi (47 kg) (2026) – Gold
  • Shanghai Youth Wrestling Championship U12–14 Women (-49 kg) (2026) – Silver
  • GCJJF Submission King Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult White Belt (48.5 kg) (2025) – Gold
  • Shanghai Youth Judo Championship Girls U11 (-44 kg) (2025) – Gold
  • SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Female Gray Kid 4 Middle No-Gi (2025) – Bronze
  • Asia Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gray Kid 4 Lightweight (2025) – Silver
  • Marianas Pro Nagoya Gi Tournament Gray Kid 4 Lightweight (2025) – Silver
  • GCJJF | A.S.K Submission King Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids2 / Grey (2024) – Gold
  • Shanghai Judo Open Girls U11 (-40 kg) (2024) – Gold
  • AJP Tour Yangtze River Delta Regional Jiu-Jitsu Championship Girls Gi / Infant / Grey / 40 kg (2024) – Gold
  • Shanghai Youth Judo Championship Girls U11 (-37 kg) (2024) – Gold
  • GCJJF | A.S.K Submission King Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Open Kids2 / Grey (2024) – Gold
  • SJJCF Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Championship Female Gray Pre Teen Light (2024) – Silver
  • National Jiu-Jitsu U-Series Finals U9 Girls (2023) – Silver
  • Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Elite Championship U9 Girls (2023) – Gold
  • GCJJF Shanghai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Kids2 / Grey (2023) – Gold
  • SJJCF Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu Championship Female Gray Youth Middle (2023) – Gold
  • ASJJF Asian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship Female Gray Youth Feather (2023) – Bronze
  • GCJJF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Shanghai Kids1 / White (2023) – Gold
  • AJP Tour China National Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids3 / Grey (2023) – Gold