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Helena Jurisic
'''Helen Jurisic''' (born in [[Split, Croatia]], 15 January 1992), known as ''"the Queen"'', is a [[Croatia|European]] [[boxing|boxer]], mixed martial artist, fashion [[model (person)|model]], [[martial arts]] ''Black belt'' and multiple [[Muay Thai]] and [[kickboxing]] World champion. 

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Her father gave her the name of Helen in memory of the ''"Queen [[Helen of Zadar|Helen the Glorious or Jelena Slavna]]"'', Queen of Croatia known as "Mother of the Kingdom and protectress of orphans and widows".

Helen during his youth was introduced to [[Muay Thai]] by his father, commander of special force of [[Croatian Army]] and a Master of [[Karate]] [[Kyokushin]] and to his brother Dario
, that was a pro fighter. They was born and grew up together in the tough times of the terrible [[Croatian War of Independence]] against [[Slobodan Milošević]] that involved deeply the civilian population and ended with the Dayton Accords in 1995, without ever seeing his father ''Stipand'', a national [[hero]], committed on the s[[Special forces|Special Croat forces]] at the forefront [[battle|battlefield]] for four long years. 
While a college student, Helen modeled part-time, after studied business economy she has a degree in sports management. Today she is owner of a concept chain of [[Convenience store]]s.⏎
Helen has the passion of horse riding and gun shooting.

Helen was the first Croatian female person to compete at Pro Show tournaments of Bellator with Live on air Tv in all the United States and more than 130 television stations around the world (2016).

==Career==
Helen Jurisic started modeling and traveling [[Europe]] at the same time she pursued her passion for martial arts since 5 years old in Karate and [[Jujutsu]].

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