Source: Government of Western Australia
The City is home to three incredibly talented Jiu- Jitsu athletes who represented Australia on the world stage.
Tahlia (12) Liana (9) and Chanel (7) Casella are the superstar sisters from Marangaroo who were each chosen to compete at the 2025 Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships in November last year.
Despite 10,000 other competitors, Tahlia and Liana were crowned world champions in their division while Chanel came third in her division.
“We are so proud of Tahlia, Liana and Chanel. We know how hard they have worked and to see them get rewarded on the big stage is incredible,” dad Jason Casella said.
“Dedication and hard work are what helped them get so far.”
As City of Wanneroo residents, the Casella sisters used the City’s Participation Funding to support their trip.
“My favourite part was winning my gold medal on the world stage,” Tahlia said.
“I also enjoyed getting the opportunity to make new friends from all over the world and spending time supporting my training partners from Perth who also competed.”
“My favourite part was winning gold,” Liana said. “Also getting to fight on the main mat that had five cameras around me. It was being shown live around the world, I was nervous but it was so cool.”
“My favourite was walking out and seeing mum and dad cheering for me in the crowd and winning a bronze medal,” Chanel said.