Leandro Lo facts for kids
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Lo at the 2018 IBJJF World Championship.
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| Born | Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento 11 May 1989 São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil |
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| Died | 7 August 2022 (aged 33) São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Division | GI Weight Classes
No-GI Weight Classes
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| Team | Unity Jiu-jitsu NS Brotherhood Barbosa JJ PSLPB Cicero Costha |
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| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in BJJ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leandro Pereira do Nascimento Lo, known as Leandro Lo, was an amazing Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete. He was born on May 11, 1989, and sadly passed away on August 7, 2022. Leandro Lo was a 3rd degree black belt and won many world championships in his sport. He holds a record of eight IBJJF world championship titles across five different weight classes. He also won many times at the Pan American championship, European championship, and other major events. Many people consider Leandro Lo one of the best jiu-jitsu competitors ever.
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Early Life and Training
Leandro Lo started learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) when he was 14 years old. He joined a special program for kids from low-income families. This program was created by a jiu-jitsu teacher named Cicero Costha.
When Leandro was a blue belt, he won his first IBJJF world championship in 2005. He continued to win medals as he moved up in belt ranks. He even won silver at the World Championship in 2006 as a purple belt.
Leandro received all his jiu-jitsu belts from his coach, Cicero Costha. In July 2010, he earned his black belt, which is the highest rank in jiu-jitsu.
Becoming a Black Belt Champion
As a black belt, Leandro Lo quickly became a top competitor. In 2011, he won the Brazilian Nationals Championship. That same year, he won the Abu Dhabi World Pro. He beat some of the best jiu-jitsu fighters in the world.
Leandro also excelled in No-Gi competitions, where fighters don't wear the traditional jiu-jitsu uniform. He won the Brazilian National No-Gi title twice.
In 2012, Leandro won his first black belt world title at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He won this title again in 2013. He also had an amazing winning streak at the Copa Podio Grand Prix, a big professional jiu-jitsu event in Brazil.
Moving Up in Weight
Leandro Lo was known for moving between different weight classes and still winning. In 2014, he moved up to the middleweight category and won gold at the World Championship. He also won the Pan Am and Abu Dhabi Pro titles that year.
In 2015, Leandro started his own team called NS Brotherhood. He continued to dominate, winning the Copa Podio championship for the fourth time.
He kept moving up in weight, winning gold medals in the medium heavyweight category at the World, Pan Am, and Abu Dhabi Pro tournaments in both 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Leandro made history by becoming the first person to win three Copa Podio Grand Prix titles in three different weight classes: Lightweight, Middleweight, and Heavyweight.
Later Career and Legacy
In 2017, Leandro Lo moved up to the heavyweight division. He won double gold at the Pan Am, Brazilian Nationals, and European Championships that year. He also had a famous match against Gordon Ryan, a top grappler, which he won.
In 2018, Leandro competed as a super-heavyweight at the World Championship. Even though he got injured, his friend Marcus Buchecha, another famous jiu-jitsu athlete, gave up his spot in the final so Leandro could win the open weight title. This was the only major title Leandro had not won yet.
In 2019, Leandro Lo became a world champion in five different weight classes. This broke a record that had stood for 20 years!
His last world championship title was in 2022, where he won the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. This was his eighth world title overall.
Leandro Lo was famous for his special "guard" technique, which helped him control his opponents. Many experts, like coach John Danaher, called him one of the greatest jiu-jitsu athletes of all time. The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation said he was "an example of a true black belt, martial artist and champion on and off the mats."
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Achievements
Here are some of Leandro Lo's main achievements as a black belt:
- 8 x IBJJF World Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022)
- 8 x IBJJF Pans Champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- 5 x UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro Champion (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- IBJJF European Open Champion (2017)
- 4 x CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Champion (2011, 2012, 2017)
- 3 x CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi Champion (2011, 2012)
- 4 x Copa Podio Lightweight Grand Prix Champion (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016)
- 2 x Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix Champion (2012, 2016)
- Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion (2016)
Jiu-Jitsu Family Tree
Leandro Lo's jiu-jitsu lineage shows who taught whom, going back to the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leandro Lo
Passing Away
Leandro Lo passed away in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 7, 2022.
His funeral was held on August 9, 2022, at Morumbi Cemetery. Many of his fellow athletes and friends came to honor him. They formed a special "guard of honor" while wearing their Jiu-Jitsu Gis.
See also
In Spanish: Leandro Lo para niños
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes
