Luiza Monteiro
Luiza Monteiro | |
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Born | [1] Salvador, Bahia, Bahia, Brazil | 23 November 1988
Other names | Luiza Monteiro Moura da Costa |
Residence | San Diego, California, United States |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Team | Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team |
Rank | 2nd Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Medal record | ||
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] | ||
World Championship[2] | ||
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2015 California, USA | +69kg |
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2017 California, USA | +64kg |
Pan American Championship[2] | ||
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2011 California, USA | +74kg |
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2013 California, USA | +58kg |
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2014 California, USA | +64kg |
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2016 California, USA | +64kg |
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2018 California, USA | Absolute |
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2019 California, USA | +74kg |
European Championship[2] | ||
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2016 Lisbon, Portugal | +69kg |
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2019 Lisbon, Portugal | +74kg |
Brazilian National Championship[2] | ||
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2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +69kg |
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2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
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2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +64kg |
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2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +64kg |
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2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +64kg |
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2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +69kg |
Worlds Nogi Championship[2] | ||
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2010 California, USA | +71.5 kg |
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2012 California, USA | +66.5 kg |
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2013 California, USA | +71.5 kg |
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2014 California, USA | +66.5 kg |
Pan American No-Gi Championship[2] | ||
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2014 California, USA | +66.5 kg |
Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship[2] | ||
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2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +61.5 kg |
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2011Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
Luiza Monteiro (born 23 November 1981) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. She has won gold medals in the Gi at all four major events and in no-gi at three of the four major events. This record makes Monteiro one of the most successful female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors of all time.
Career[]
Luiza began training when she was around 13/14 years old and passed through various schools before receiving her Black Belt in 2010 from Rodrigo Cavaca.[1]
At the beginning of 2018 Luiza joined the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team in San Diego California where she now trains alongside competitors such as Andre Galvao, and Lucas Barbosa.[3]
Competitive summary[]
In the major gi championships she is a:-
2x World Championship champion
6x Pan-American Championship champion
2x European Championship champion
6x Brazilian Nationals champion
In the major Nogi championships she is a:-
4x World Nogi Championship champion
2x Pan Ams Nogi Championship champion
1x Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship champion
Competitive style[]
Luiza is known for her leglocks, footlocks and toeholds finishing three opponents during her Gold medal winning campaign at the 2016 Euros.[4] She also finished her Semi-final opponent at the San Francisco open 2018 with a toehold.[5]
References[]
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists
- World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists