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

In 2014, Helen Jurisic was included, with [[Ernesto Hoost]], in the International ''Sports Hall of Fame'' for the category [[martial arts]] covered by the President of the Repubblic of Croatia [[Ivo Josipović]]<ref>[http://www.kbk-mornar.hr/nurifusion/77-novosti/344-helena-jurii-primljena-u-q-hall-of-fame-q-borilakog-sporta-] [[Slobodna Dalmacija]] Magazine, august 3, 2014</ref>. Helen Jurisic was elected ''Fighters of the year'' by the city of [[Split, Croatia|Split]].

==Background==
Helen Jurisic was born in [[Split, Croatia]], [[Europe]], during his youth she was introduced to [[Muay Thai]] by his brother, Dario. They grew up together in the tough times of the terrible war for independence of Croatia against [[Slobodan Milošević]] that ended with the Dayton Accords in 1995. Today they are the owners of a chain of [[Convenience store]].

==Career==
Helen Jurisic started modeling and traveling [[Europe]] at the same time she pursued her passion for martial arts since 6 years old in [[Jujutsu]].

Helen Jurisic's next several competitions in [[karate]] point fighting, she started training Muay Thai in Split about 2011 and in [[mixed martial arts]] in 2014, she occasionally trains in savate, boxing and [[grappling]]<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/ostalo/clanak/id/311315/helena-jurisic-prekinula-dugi-niz-titula-nives-radic] [[Slobodna Dalmacija]] Magazine, may 3, 2016</ref>.

Helen Jurisic was selected for the TV final of the beauty contest ''"Miss Sport"'', but does not show up for training to the European Championships of kick boxing in [[Bilbao]] where she won the gold medal<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/ostalo/clanak/id/260105/helena-jurisic--sampionka-koja-obara-s-nogu] [[Slobodna Dalmacija]] Magazine, january 17, 2015</ref>.

Since 2016, she has been under contract with the ''Skorpion Sport Agency'', a leading organization of [[Sport management]] that lead her to fight in the most important circuits and events of the world like Bellator kick boxing.

==Titles==
* More then 10 times Croatian National Champion (IFMA, WAKO) of Kick Boxing, Thai Boxing, Semi and Point Fighting and Full Contact
*2014 - World Champion [[International Federation of Muaythai Amateur|IFMA]], Thai boxe, [[Langkawi]], [[Malaysia]]<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/ostalo/clanak/id/260105/helena-jurisic--sampionka-koja-obara-s-nogu] [[Slobodna Dalmacija]] Magazine, january 17, 2015</ref>
*2014 - European Champion [[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO]], Kick Boxing, [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]]
*2013 - European Championship (silver) [[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO]], K1, [[Guaruja]], [[Brasil]]<ref>[http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/helena-jurisic-nova-je--europska-prvakinja-u-tajlandskom-boksu/692076.aspx] Index Magazine, july 30, 2013</ref><ref>[http://dnevnik.hr/showbuzz/inmagazin/21-godisnja-splitska-nada-upoznajte-borbenu-helenu---304340.html] [[Nova TV (Croatia)]] Television, july 30, 2013</ref>
*2012 - European Champion [[International Federation of Muaythai Amateur|IFMA]], Thai boxe, [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]
*2011 - World Champion [[International Federation of Muaythai Amateur|IFMA]], Thai boxe, [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbekistan]]
*2011 - World Junior Champion [[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO]], Kick Boxing, [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
*2010 - World Junior Champion [[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO]], Full Contact, [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]]
*2009 - European Junior Champion [[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO]], Full Contact, [[Pula]], [[Croatia]]

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