The Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship (commonly known as Pan Ams or Pans), is the largest
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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tournament held in
North America
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The event is held annually by the
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Ji ...
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History
Representing one of the first steps toward internationalisation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Pan-American Championship has been held annually since 1995. While the first event garnered only 250 athletes, the event has grown every year with the 2022 edition in Florida reporting over 4,600 jiu-jitsu athletes registered to compete.
The Pan Championship is one of the four IBJJF “Grand Slam” events, which include
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The European Championship or European Open (officially called the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) ...
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Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Brazilian Nationals) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament that is held in Barueri, Brazil. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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and
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...
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The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar the Pan American Championship has a weighting of 4 alongside the
European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
The European Championship or European Open (officially called the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF ...
making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship which has a weighting of 7.
Pan American Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
Pan American Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
Notes
References
External links
The official IBJJF Pan-American Championship results
See also
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IBJJF
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu ...
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World Championship
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World No-Gi Championship
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Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship
Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship is a no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF).
List of Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Champions in Adult Male Black Belt division, by Year and We ...
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European Open Championship
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European Open Nogi Championship
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Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Brazilian Nationals) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament that is held in Barueri, Brazil. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship
Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship is a no- gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament hosted annually by the CBJJ since 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Men's champions
Women's champions
See also
* IBJJF
* World Jiu-Jitsu Cha ...
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Asian Open Championship
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Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions
Jiu Jitsu
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions in the United States