2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Explained

Competition:	2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Location:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dates:	12 July 2000^[1]
Venue:	Tijuca Tênis Clube
Website:	IBJJF
Previous:	1999 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Next:	2001 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The 2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held at Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 July 2000.

Among the various practitioners was Jay Dee Pen III also known as “BJ” Penn.^[2] Penn, a rookie and a native of Hawaii would go on to make history that night, being the first American black-belt to win a title from IBJJF Worlds.^[3]

Teams results

Results by Academy^[4]

Rank	Men's division
	Team	Points
1	style=text-align:left	Gracie Barra	n/a
2	style=text-align:left	Nova União	n/a
3	style=text-align:left	Alliance	n/a

Rank	Women's division
	Team	Points
1	style=text-align:left	Alliance	n/a
2	style=text-align:left	Gracie Barra	n/a
3	style=text-align:left	Osvaldo Alves	n/a

External links

• World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Grappling Event . Tapology . 2000-07-12 .
2. Web site: 20 Years of Jiu Jitsu World Championships BJJ Heroes . 2022-04-14.
3. Web site: BJ Penn BJJ Heroes . 2022-04-14.
4. Web site: World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000 . World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000 .