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tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). The tournament is an

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accepting competitors from all countries. 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 European Championship has a weighting of 4 alongside the Pan-American Championship (jiu-jitsu) making it second in importance only to the

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which has a weighting of 7. From 2004 the championship was held near Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022 it was moved to

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, Italy after skipping 2021 due to the

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Black belt male champions by year and weight

Black belt female champions by year and weight

References

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Black belt male champions by year and weight

Black belt female champions by year and weight

See also

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