Photo Eduardo Ferreira

With the golden medal in the weight anda t the open class, Rger Gracie was the big name of the BJJ World Championship of 2009. Submitting all the opponents, the Gracie conquered his second title at the open class, and promises to go after the third in 2010. Check below the champions of the BJJ Worlds 2009 in the black belt.

BLACK BELT ADULT

ROOSTER

FIRST   BRUNO MALFACINE                ALLIANCE

SECOND CAIO TERRA                         BRASA

THIRD   BERNARDO PITEL                   NOVA UNIÃO

THIRD   FELIPE COSTA                        BRASA

LIGHT FEATHER*

FIRST   GUILHERME MENDES             ATOS

THIRD   CARLOS VIEIRA                       CHECK MAT BJJ

THIRD   DANIEL BELEZA                      ACADEMY OF COMBATIVE

*the second place was disqualified

FEATHER

FIRST   RUBENS CHARLES                  ALLIANCE

SECOND BRUNO FRAZATTO               ATOS

THIRD   RAFAEL MENDES                    ATOS

THIRD   MARIO REIS                            GRACIE BARRA

LIGHT

FIRST   MICHAEL LANGHI                    ALLIANCE

SECOND          GILBERT BURNS          ATOS

THIRD   PHILIPE DELLA MONICA          GRACIE BARRA

THIRD   RAFAEL BARBOSA                  SOUL FIGHTERS

MIDDLE

FIRST   MARCELO GARCIA                  ALLIANCE

SECOND SERGIO MORAES     ALLIANCE

THIRD   LUCAS LEITE                           CHECK MAT BJJ

THIRD   ALAN DO NASCIMENTO           CHECK MAT BJJ

MEDIUM HEAVY

FIRST   ROMULO BARRAL                   GRACIE BARRA

SECOND TARSIS HUMPHREYS           ALLIANCE

THIRD   OTAVIO DE SOUZA                  GRACIE BARRA

THIRD   VICTOR ESTIMA                       GRACIE BARRA

HEAVY

FIRST   BRAULIO ESTIMA                    GRACIE BARRA

SECOND ALEXANDRE DE SOUZA       GRACIE FLORIANÓPOLIS

THIRD   ALEXANDRE CECONI               RILLION GRACIE

THIRD   RAFAEL LOVATO                     GRACIE HUMAITA

SUPER HEAVY

FIRST   ROGER GRACIE                      GRACIE BARRA

SECOND RICARDO GONZALEZ            NOVA UNIÃO

THIRD   THIAGO GAIA                           NOVA UNIÃO

THIRD   BERNARDO FARIA                   ALLIANCE

ULTRA HEAVY

FIRST   GABRIEL VELLA                      ALLIANCE

SECOND RODRIGO CAVACA               CHECK MAT BJJ

THIRD   MARCIO CORLETA                   WINNER

THIRD   ANDRE DE FREITAS                CESAR GRACIE

OPEN CLASS

FIRST   ROGER GRACIE                      GRACIE BARRA

SECOND ROMULO BARRAL                GRACIE BARRA

THIRD   CLAUDIO CALANZAS               ATOS

THIRD   GABRIEL VELLA                      ALLIANCE

BROWN/BLACK FEMALE

LIGHT FEATHER

FIRST   LETICIA RIBEIRO                      GRACIE HUMAITA

SECOND MICHELLE NICOLINI DRYSDALE JJ

THIRD   CLAUDIA MARTINEZ KVENBO C QUENCE JIU JITSU

THIRD   NYJAH EASTON                       LLOYD IRVIN

FEATHER

FIRST   BIANCA BARRETO                   GRACIE BARRA

SECOND          SHIODA SAYAKA         AACC

THIRD   JENNIFER PETRINA                 GRACIE HUMAITA

THIRD   FABIANA BORGES                  GRACIE BARRA

LIGHT

FIRST   LUANNA ALZUGUIR                  ALLIANCE

SECOND KYRA GRACIE                      RENZO GRACIE

THIRD   JULIANA BORGES                   AMERICAN TOP TEAM

THIRD   ANA CAROLINA VIDAL             GRACIE HUMAITA

MIDDLE

FIRST   HANNETTE STAACK                ANDRE NEGAO

SECOND MONICA VANESSA SILVA    SANDRO BALA E JULIO PUDIM

THIRD   SHANTI ABELHA                      CHECK MAT BJJ

THIRD   ANA MARIA SOARES               CHECK MAT BJJ

MEDIUM HEAVY

FIRST   PENNY THOMAS                     GRACIE HUMAITA

SECOND VALERIE WORTHINGTON     CARLSON GRACIE TEAM

THIRD   CAROLINE DE LAZZER            SUL JJ

THIRD   FERNANDA MAZZELI               AGNALDO GOES

HEAVY

FIRST   LANA STEFANAC                     TRINITY BJJ

SECOND          LUCIANA DIAS             GRACIE HUMAITA

THIRD   DIANA DE SOUZA                    BON SAI

THIRD   EMILY WETZEL                        CARLSON GRACIE TEAM

OPEN CLASS

FIRST   LANA STEFANAC                     TRINITY BJJ

SECOND          KYRA GRACIE             RENZO GRACIE

THIRD   GABRIELLE GARCIA                ALLIANCE

THIRD   PENNY THOMAS                     GRACIE HUMAITA