The 17th Jiu-Jitsu Word Championship began May 31 till Sunday, June 3. 132 Gracie Elite Competitors signed up for the 2012 World IBJJF Championships. 36 of the 132 Gracie Elite Team competitors placed. The entire team took 1st in the Novice category – which is a tell tale sign – the future is bright for Gracie Elite.
Novice:
1 – Gracie Elite Team – 74
2 – Gracie Barra – 52
3 – CheckMat – 35
WHITE – Juvenile 1 – Male
Light-Feather
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Olivier SIU – | Gracie Elite Team |
Feather
| THIRD – | Honoarii NHUN FAT – | Gracie Elite Team |
Light
| SECOND – | Vehia LEFAY – | Gracie Elite Team |
Medium-Heavy
| SILVER – | Joshua James Vasquez – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Juvenile 1 – Female
Light-Feather
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Alexis Mitchell – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Juvenile 2 – Male
Light-Feather
| SECOND – | YVAN SHAN – | Gracie Elite Team |
Light
| SECOND – | Evan Weissman – | Gracie Elite Team |
Ultra-Heavy
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Nayef Gracie Chamma – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Adult – Male
Light
| BRONZE – | Henry Ma – | Gracie Elite Team |
Middle
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | brandon mcgourty – | Gracie Elite Team |
Super-Heavy
| THIRD – | COWAN Kahauani – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Adult – Female
Light-Feather
| THIRD – | Lauren Neves – | Gracie Elite Team |
Feather
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Tracy Pham – | Gracie Elite Team |
Light
| SECOND – | Stephanie Typhair – | Gracie Elite Team |
Heavy
| SECOND – | Rondah Jackson – | Gracie Elite Team |
| THIRD – | ashley florence – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Master – Male
Light-Feather
| THIRD – | Marvin Cabuntala – | Gracie Elite Team |
Medium-Heavy
| THIRD – | Tony Williams – | Gracie Elite Team |
WHITE – Senior 1 – Male
Light
| THIRD – | Paul Soto Ortiz – | Gracie Elite Team |
Ultra-Heavy
| SECOND – | Robert Cunliffe – | Gracie Elite Team |
BLUE – Juvenile 1 – Male
Feather
| THIRD | Cole Crossthwaite – | Gracie Elite Team |
Light
| SECOND | JOSEPH M GUERRERO – | Gracie Elite Team |
BLUE – Juvenile 1 – Female
Middle
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Bianca Barbosa Basilio – | Gracie Elite Team |
| SECOND – | Larissa Paes da Silva – | Gracie Elite Team |
Open Class
| THIRD – | Bianca Barbosa Basilio – | Gracie Elite Team |
PURPLE – Adult – Male
Rooster
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Jordan Che Landry – | Gracie Elite Team |
Medium-Heavy
| 2012 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPION – | Manuel Diaz – | Gracie Elite Team |
PURPLE – Adult – Female
Light-Feather
| SECOND – | Elizabeth Le Tran – | Gracie Elite Team |
Feather
| SECOND – | Gianni Grippo – | Gracie Elite Team |
BROWN – Adult – Female
Light
| THIRD | Jennifer L Russell – | Gracie Elite Team |
Medium-Heavy
| SECOND – | Carolyn Sthephenson – | Gracie Elite Team |
Heavy
| SECOND – | Cecilia Maria Minshall – | Gracie Elite Team |
BLACK – Adult – Male
Rooster
| SILVER – | Caio Terra – | Gracie Elite Team |
Ultra-Heavy
| THIRD – | Márcio Ribeiro da Cruz – | Gracie Elite Team |
BLACK – Adult – Female
Feather
| THIRD – | Kyra Gracie – | Gracie Elite Team |
Medium-Heavy
| THIRD – | Talita Andrea Nogueira – | Gracie Elite Team |
The pictured World Class Competitors and Champions are from San Jose, CA’s IMA – Gracie Elite.
Full 2012 IBJJF World Championship Results
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