Hilton Leão

Hilton Leão
Hilton Leão, 2010
BornHilton Leão da Silva
(1946-04-11) April 11, 1946 (age 78)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank9th deg. BJJ red belt

Hilton Leão da Silva (born April 11, 1946) is an 9th Degree Red Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is a 6 times winner of International IBJJF Master championships (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).

Biography

He is the actual president of Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu[1] and also the head of Leão Dourado Brazilian jiu-jitsu Association in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Having originally achieved his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1975.[2]

In 2008 he received his 8th Degree in jiu-jitsu by the hands of the president of Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu, Adair Alves de Almeida.

Master Hilton Leão is still an avid practitioner of the art. In 2008, at 62 years old, he fought Célio Caneca on the International Masters & Seniors of Jiu-Jitsu.[3]

Leão Dourado means golden lion in Portuguese.

Titles

  • 6 times winner of International Master & Sênior of Jiu-Jitsu for IBJJF (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)[4]

References

  1. ^ LBJJ. Diretoria. http://www.lbjj.com.br Archived 2018-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ KIMURA GYM. The Instructor: Master Hilton Leon . http://www.kimuragym.co.uk/ Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ GRACIE MAGAZINE. 120 anos de Jiu-Jitsu. http://www.graciemag.com/news/145/ARTICLE/11321/2008-07-28.html[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ IBJJF. Results. "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-10-11.


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