2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Appearance
2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | |
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Venue | Tijuca Tênis Clube |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Dates | 12 July 2000[1] |
Website | IBJJF |
The 2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held at Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 July 2000.[1]
Among the various practitioners was Jay Dee Pen III also known as “BJ” Penn.[2] Penn, a rookie and a native of Hawaii would go on to make history that night, being the first American black-belt to win a title from IBJJF Worlds.[3]
Teams results
[edit]Results by Academy[4]
Rank | Men's division | |
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Team | Points | |
1 | Gracie Barra | n/a |
2 | Nova União | n/a |
3 | Alliance | n/a |
Rank | Women's division | |
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Team | Points | |
1 | Alliance | n/a |
2 | Gracie Barra | n/a |
3 | Osvaldo Alves | n/a |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Grappling Event". Tapology. 2000-07-12.
- ^ "20 Years of Jiu Jitsu World Championships | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "BJ Penn | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000". World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000.