Leandro Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and competitor, and a co-founder of Checkmat. He is also the Brazilian jiu-jitsu head coach for the MMA team at American Kickboxing Academy, renowned for being one of the most successful teams in the world.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Leandro Vieira began training jiu-jitsu at five years old. He has won medals at IBJJF Championships such as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships, Brazilian Nationals, Paulista Regionals, Las Vegas Open and Submission Ink Grappling Tournament. He holds a 4th-Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Leandro's records
1999 - 1st place Blue Belt Feather Weight at the Brazilian Nationals 2000 - 3rd place Purple Belt Feather Weight at the World jiu-jitsu Championship 2002 - 1st place Brown Belt at the Regional Paulista jiu-jitsu Championship 2010 - 3rd place Black Belt Absolute Division at Submission Ink Grappling Tournament 2010 - 3rd place Black Belt Master Medium Heavy at the Las Vegas International Open 2011 - 2nd place Black Belt Master Medium Heavy at the Las Vegas International Open
Checkmat BJJ
One of the most successful teams in contemporary Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Checkmat's worldwide headquarters is in São Paulo, Brazil. CheckMat was established in 2008 by its founder and head coach, Leo Vieira. Since its creation, Checkmat has become one of the top teams in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Checkmat's records
2013 2nd Place - World Championship 1st Place - European Open Championship Adult and Female 3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior 3rd Place - European Open No-Gi Championship
2012 1st Place - Pan Kids Championship2012 Pan Kids Championship Results, IBJJF. 2nd Place - Pan Championship2012 Pan Championship Results , IBJJF.
2011 1st Place - World No-Gi Championship2011 World No-Gi Championship Results , IBJJF. 2nd Place - World Championship2011 World Championship Results , IBJJF. 1st Place - Brazilian Nationals Adult2011 Brazilian Nationals Results, IBJJF. 2nd Place - Brazilian Nationals Female 3rd Place - European Open Championship Adult2011 European Open Championship , IBJJF. 1st Place - European Open Championship Female 1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior 2nd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2010 2nd Place - World No-Gi Championship Adult2010 World No-Gi Championship Results , IBJJF. 2nd Place - World No-Gi Championship Female 3rd Place - World Championship2010 World Championship Results , IBJJF. 2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult2010 European Open Championship , IBJJF. 1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior 3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2009 1st Place - World No-Gi Championship Adult2009 World No-Gi Championship Results , IBJJF. 3rd Place - World Championship2009 World Championship Results , IBJJF. 1st Place - European Open Championship Adult2009 European Open Championship , IBJJF. 2nd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior 3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2008 1st Place - World No-Gi Championship2008 World No-Gi Championship Results , IBJJF.
References
Official Vieira Bros Web Site Official Checkmat Website Official Checkmat USA International Brazilian jiu-jitsu Federation Website
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