IBJJF Grand Slam

The IBJJF Grand Slam (also Grand Slam) is a term in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when a competitor wins all four major annual IBJJF tournaments in a single year.

Not to be confused with UAEJJF Grand Slam.

The four Grand Slam tournaments are: Mundials, Euros, Pans and Brasileiros. Winning all four tournaments within a single year is widely considered the most prestigious accomplishment in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition.[1] At the black belt level, a Grand Slam is very rare.

History

In the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the first Brazilian National Championship ("Brasileiro") started in 1994,[2] the IBJJF World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship ("Worlds") was held in 1996,[3][4] the Pan American Championship ("Pans") first took place in 1996[5] while the European Open Championship ("Euros") was inaugurated in 2004.[6]

Euros, Pans, Brasileiros and Worlds are the four major and most renowned championships in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,[7] they are part of a series of events known as the IBJJF Grand Slam.[8][9][10]

The European Open is the first gi grand slam tournament of the year,[11] followed by Pans,[12] the Brazilian Nationals and the World Championship. Being the reigning champion of all four competitions in a single year is regarded as the most prestigious accomplishment in competition (in either gi or no gi).[13]

Double Grand Slam

Achieving a double Grand Slam means winning double gold (both weight and open weight category) at all four championships.[14]

Grand Slam tournaments champions

List of athletes who have completed the Grand Slam or the double Grand Slam.

Athlete YearNotesSource
Mayssa Bastos2022won all four tournaments in the rooster and light featherweight divisions[1]
Gabi Pessanha 2022won each of the four tournaments in both super heavyweight and absolute categories[1]
Gabi Pessanha 2018 At 17 years old, the only athlete to win a double grand slam at purple belt (double gold at all four majors) that year [15]
Claudia do Val2018won in three different weight classes[16]
Lucas Barbosa2018[16]
Rafael Lovato2007First Grand Slam winner[17]
Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles2017also winning ADCC World that year.[18]
Tainan Dalpra2021[19]
Tayane Porfirio2015double Grand Slam at purple belt[20]
Keenan Cornelius2012at purple belt, became the first person to win the double Grand Slam: winning weight and absolute in each of the four tournaments.[21]
Mica Galvao 2020 double Grand Slam as a 16-year-old blue belt. [22]
Lucas Pinheiro 2022 won Brazilian, European, Pan American, and World in No-Gi [23]
André Galvão 2003 first purple belt to complete the IBJJF Grand Slam[lower-alpha 1] [24]

Notes
  1. At the time Worlds, Pan and Brasileiro

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