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Claire-France Thévenon is a French grappler, a 4th dan judo black belt and a 1st degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and instructor. [3] An IBJJF European Champion and World medallist at brown belt, Thévenon is a black belt World, Pan-American, European, AJP World Pro and AJP Grand Slam medallist as well as the 2022 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship super ...
Dan Inosanto (born July 24, 1936) is an American martial arts instructor and actor. Inosanto holds Instructor or black belt level ranks in several martial arts. He has studied traditional Okinawan karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kenpo, Shoot wrestling, Systema, Filipino martial arts, and Jeet Kune Do.
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu: Pan-American Championship (jiu-jitsu) Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship: Americas 1996 2007 Chess: Pan American Chess Championship: Americas 1945 Cricket: ICC Americas Championship: Americas 2000: Cycling: Pan American Road and Track Championships Pan American Mountain Bike Championships Americas 1974 1996 Fencing
The first World Judo Champion, Shokichi Natsui in 1956 The first edition of the world championships took place in Tokyo, Japan in 1956. There were no weight classes at the time and Japanese judoka Shokichi Natsui became the first world champion in history, defeating fellow countryman Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu in the final.
Representing one of the first steps toward internationalisation of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the Pan-American Championship has been held annually since 1995. While the first event garnered only 250 athletes, the event has grown every year with the 2022 edition in Florida reporting over 4,600 jiu-jitsu athletes registered to compete. [2]
In his first fight for the promotion since UFC 60, he was submitted by jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia via triangle choke submission at UFC 95. At UFC 98 in May 2009, Sonnen defeated Dan Miller via unanimous decision. He was a late replacement for Yushin Okami, who tore ligament while training. [27]
The downhill marathon and half-marathon on Mount Lemmon was initiated by the Revel Racing Series in November, 2017. The race attracted a moderate number of participants during its three years of operation. In 2017, there were 276 finishers in the full marathon and 429 finishers in the half marathon.