Luiza Monteiro

Luiza Monteiro
Born (1988-11-23) 23 November 1988[1]
Salvador, Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Other namesLuiza Monteiro Moura da Costa
ResidenceSan Diego, California, United States
NationalityBrazilian
TeamAtos Jiu-Jitsu Team
Rank2nd Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Luiza Monteiro
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
World Championship[2]
2015 California, USA +69kg
2017 California, USA +64kg
Pan American Championship[2]
2011 California, USA +74kg
2013 California, USA +58kg
2014 California, USA +64kg
2016 California, USA +64kg
2018 California, USA Absolute
2019 California, USA +74kg
European Championship[2]
2016 Lisbon, Portugal +69kg
2019 Lisbon, Portugal +74kg
Brazilian National Championship[2]
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +69kg
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +64kg
2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +64kg
2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +64kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +69kg
Worlds Nogi Championship[2]
2010 California, USA +71.5kg
2012 California, USA +66.5kg
2013 California, USA +71.5kg
2014 California, USA +66.5kg
Pan American No-Gi Championship[2]
2014 California, USA +66.5kg
Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship[2]
2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +61.5kg
2011Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Absolute

Introduction

Luiza Monteiro is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor who has won gold medals in the Gi at all four major events and in no-gi at three of the four major events. This record makes Luiza one of the most successful female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors of all time.

Luiza began training when she was around 13/14 years old and passed through various schools before receiving her Black Belt in 2010 from Rodrigo Cavaca.[1]

At the beginning of 2018 Luiza joined the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team in San Diego California where she now trains alongside competitors such as Andre Galvao, Kaynan Duarte and Lucas Barbosa.[3]

Competitive Summary

In the major gi championships she is a:-

2x World Championship champion
6x Pan-American Championship champion
2x European Championship champion
6x Brazilian Nationals champion

In the major Nogi championships she is a:-

4x World Nogi Championship champion
2x Pan Ams Nogi Championship champion
1x Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship champion

Competitive Style

Luiza is known for her leglocks, footlocks and toeholds finishing three opponents during her Gold medal winning campaign at the 2016 Euros.[4] She also finished her Semi-final opponent at the San Francisco open 2018 with a toehold.[5]


References
  1. "Luiza Monteiro Jiu Jitsu". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. "IBJJF Results". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. "Gustavo Batista And Luiza Monteiro Join Atos". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. "The Lethal Leglocks of Luiza Monteiro: A Mini Study". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. "Jiu-Jitsu: Luiza Monteiro e sua chave de pé surpresa no San Francisco Open". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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