Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita jiu-jitsu school.
Biography
Leticia Ribeiro - Gracie Southbay Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy - - Gracie Southbay Jiu Jitsu- Head Coaches Leticia Ribeiro and Fabricio Camoes.
Leticia Ribeiro began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1995 at the Gracie Tijuca Academy originally under Marcelo Machado a student of Royler Gracie and the Gracie Humaita school. She initially began training for esthetic reasons but quickly fell in love with the art and began training more seriously. At the time the Gracie Tijuca Academy had the reigning national women’s championship team in Brazil.
She has won numerous jiu-jitsu national and world championships during the course of her career. Originally starting with the Gracie Tijuca Academy. Ribeiro began training under her original instructor Royler Gracie eventually earning her black belt under Gracie. In addition to Gracie, Leticia also trains with Vinicius Aieta, Saulo Ribeiro, Xande Ribeiro and others black belts from Gracie Humaita team.
Personal life
Leticia is currently a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Royler Gracie and represents the Gracie Humaita team in jiu-jitsu competitions. Ribeiro who now resides in San Diego, California is bilingual and speaks both English and Portuguese. She’s presently an instructor at “Gracie Humitia Southbay Competition Team, teaching Gi and No-Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes, head coach of the Gracie Humaita Female Team and trainer of the World Champion Beatriz Mesquita. Fit Athletic Club San Diego. She's also engaged to the MMA fighter FabrÃcio Camões "Morango".
Media appearances
In the fourth episode of season 3 of Wildboyz in 2006; Steve-O and Chris Pontius visit Brazil and attend the Gracie Humaita jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Royler Gracie takes on Chris Pontius and chokes him out, while Leticia defeats Steve-O via armbar submission.
Titles
- 2014 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2012 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2011 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2007 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2006 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2006 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2005 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2005 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- Challenge 2 - Brazil x Japan - Superfight Champion
- 2005 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2003 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2003 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Brazilian National Cup Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Third Black Belt Challenge - Superfight Champion
- 2002 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2002 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2001 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2000 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 1999 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1997 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 1997 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place
References
External links
- Leticia Ribeiro Official Website
- Leticia Ribeiro Official Myspace
- Leticia Ribeiro Official Facebook
- Fit Athletic Club San Diego
- Gracie Tijuca Jiu-Jitsu Academy
