Lucas Lepri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lucas Lepri
Born	Lucas Alves Lepri (1984-09-19) September 19, 1984 (age 40) Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	Brazilian
Division	Lightweight -76 kg (168 lb)
Team	Alliance Jiu Jitsu Top Team Academy Elan Santiago
Teacher(s)	Elan Santiago Fernando Terrere Elan Santiago
Rank	BJJ black belt (under Elan Santiago)
Occupation	BJJ coach
Medal record Representing  Brazil Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Gold 2007 California, USA -76kg Silver 2008 California, USA -76kg Bronze 2010 California, USA -76kg Silver 2012 California, USA -76kg Bronze 2013 California, USA -76kg Gold 2014 California, USA -76kg Silver 2015 California, USA -76kg Gold 2016 California, USA -76kg Gold 2017 California, USA -76kg Gold 2018 California, USA -76kg Gold 2019 California, USA -76kg World No-Gi Championship Silver 2008 California, USA -79.5kg Gold 2009 California, USA -73.5kg Gold 2010 California, USA -73.5kg Gold 2011 California, USA -73.5kg Pan American Championship Silver 2008 California, USA -76kg Gold 2009 California, USA -76kg Silver 2010 California, USA -76kg Gold 2011 California, USA -76kg Silver 2012 California, USA -76kg Silver 2013 California, USA -76kg Gold 2014 California, USA -76kg Gold 2017 California, USA -76kg European No-Gi Championship Gold 2009 New York, USA -73.5kg Gold 2010 New York, USA -79.5kg Gold 2011 New York, USA -73.5kg Gold 2012 New York, USA -73.5kg Silver 2012 New York, USA Open European Open Championship Gold 2010 Lisbon, Portugal -76kg Silver 2011 Lisbon, Portugal -76kg Silver 2019 Lisbon, Portugal -76kg Silver 2019 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute Brazilian National Championship Gold 2014 Sao Paulo, Brazil -76kg Bronze 2014 Sao Paulo, Brazil Open Abu Dhabi World Pro Silver 2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE -76kg Silver 2013 Abu Dhabi, UAE -76kg Gold 2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE -75kg

Lucas Alves Lepri, born on September 19, 1984, is a super talented Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He's known for his amazing skills in this martial art.

Lucas is a true champion! He has won the World Championship nine times as a black belt. He's also won almost every other big Jiu-Jitsu competition. This includes the Pan American Championship, the European Championship, and the Brazilian National Championship. He even won some of these with and without the traditional uniform (Gi and No-Gi). Because of his incredible achievements, Lucas Lepri is part of the IBJJF Hall of Fame. This means he's one of the best of the best in Jiu-Jitsu history!

Lucas Lepri's Journey in Jiu-Jitsu

Becoming a Black Belt

Lucas Lepri was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He worked hard and earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the end of 2006. His main teacher was Elan Santiago.

Training and Coaching

After his first academy closed, Lucas trained at the Top Team academy. Later, he joined the famous Alliance team with his teacher, Elan Santiago. In 2008, Lucas moved to the United States. He was invited to be a coach at the Alliance New York Academy.

Today, Lucas Lepri lives and trains in Charlotte, North Carolina. He continues to share his knowledge of Jiu-Jitsu. In 2017, he started his own online academy. This allows students from all over the world to learn his special techniques.

Who Taught Lucas Lepri?

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it's important to know who taught whom. This is called the "instructor lineage." It shows how the knowledge is passed down.

• Carlos Gracie
• Carlson Gracie
• Sergio Bolão
• Mauro Chueng
• Elan Santiago
• Lucas Lepri