2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Venue	Tijuca Tênis Clube
Location	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dates	12 July 2000[1]
Website	IBJJF

The 2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held at Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 July 2000.^[1]

Among the various practitioners was Jay Dee Pen III also known as “BJ” Penn.^[2] Penn, a rookie and a native of Hawaii would go on to make history that night, being the first American black-belt to win a title from IBJJF Worlds.^[3]

Teams results

Results by Academy^[4]

Rank	Men's division
	Team	Points
1	Gracie Barra	n/a
2	Nova União	n/a
3	Alliance	n/a

Rank	Women's division
	Team	Points
1	Alliance	n/a
2	Gracie Barra	n/a
3	Osvaldo Alves	n/a

External links

• World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

References

1. "2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Grappling Event". Tapology. 2000-07-12.
2. "20 Years of Jiu Jitsu World Championships | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
3. "BJ Penn | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
4. "World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000". World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000.