1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, also known as I BJJ Mundials, was an international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF) and held at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 3 and 4 February 1996.[1]

1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
VenueTijuca Tênis Clube
Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dates3-4 February 1996 [1]
WebsiteIBJJF

History

The 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was the first international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF). Participants came from the US, Brazil, France, Japan, Holland, Switzerland, UAE, Italy and Cuba.[2] The first ever world black belt match was between Helio "Soneca" Moreira and Octavio “Ratinho” Couto in the light featherweight weight class. While other organisations hold world championships, the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship winners are the only ones referred to as Jiu Jitsu World Champions.[3]

Medallists

Adult male black belt results[4]

Division Gold Silver Bronze
Rooster (57.5 kg) Marcos Barreto
Ac. Monir		 Nikos Bahlzetis
Suiça
Light-feather (64 kg) Helio Moreira
Gracie Barra		 Wellington Dias
Gracie Humaita
Feather (70 kg) Royler Gracie
Gracie Humaita		 Paulo Brandao
Gracie Humaita
Light (76 kg) Paulo Barroso
Gracie Humaita		 Renato Barreto
Gracie Humaita
Middleweight (82.3 kg) Roberto Correa
Gracie Barra		 Eduardo Conceiçãoo
Carlson Gracie
Medium-heavyweight (88.3 kg) Roberto Magalhães
Gracie Barra		 Luis Roberto Duarte
Carlson Gracie
Heavyweight (94.3 kg) Fabio Gurgel
Alliance		 Murilo Bustamante
Carlson Gracie
Super-heavyweight (100.5 kg) Ricardo Liborio
Carlson Gracie		 Leonardo Castello Branco
Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Ultra-heavyweight (No Limit) Jose Mario Sperry
Carlson Gracie		 Roberto Traven
Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Absolute (Open Class) Amauri Biteti
Carlson Gracie		 Ricardo Liborio
Carlson Gracie

References
  1. "1999 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Grappling Event". Tapology. 2020-11-28.
  2. "20 Years of Jiu Jitsu World Championships". BJJ Heroes. 2015-05-12.
  3. Grant, T.P. (2010-02-09). "A History of Jiu Jitsu: Final". Bleacher Report.
  4. "World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1996". World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1996.
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