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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