European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Appearance
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2011) |
Competition details | |
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Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
Local name(s) | Euros |
Discipline | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Organiser | International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation |
Divisions | |
Current weight divisions | Men's Ultra Heavyweight: over 221.0 lb (+100.5 kg) Super Heavyweight: under 221.0 lb (-100.5 kg) Heavyweight: under 207.5 lb (-94.3 kg) Medium Heavyweight: under 194.5 lb (-88.3 kg) Middleweight: under 181.0 lb (-82.3 kg) Lightweight: under 167.5 lb (-76 kg) Featherweight: under 154.0 lb (-70 kg) Light Featherweight: under 141.0 lb (-64 kg) Roosterweight: under 126.5 lb (-57 kg) Women's Super Heavy (no maximum weight) Heavy (-79.3kg) Medium Heavy (-74kg) Medium (69kg) Light (64kg) Feather (58.5kg) Light Feather (53.5kg) Rooster (48.5kg) |
History | |
First edition | 2004 |
Editions | 13 |
Most wins | Michael Langhi and Lúcio Rodrigues (6) Gabrielle Garcia and Luana Alzuguir (4) |
The European Championship is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
This championship has been held since 2004 in January, in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]
The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar the European Championship has a weighting of 4 alongside the Pan-American Championship (jiu-jitsu) making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship which has a weighting of 7.
European Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
European Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
See also
- IBJJF
- World Championship
- World No-Gi Championship
- Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship
- European Open Nogi Championship
- Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship
- Asian Open Championship
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship
References
- ^ "Weight Lists". IBJJF.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Retrieved July 13, 2011.