Lucas Pinheiro

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro
Nickname	Bad Boy [1]
Nationality	Brazilian-American
Born	(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30) Manaus, Amazon, Brazil
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Sport	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Weight class	Rooster
Rank	1st degree black belt under Andre Galvao
Team	Atos Jiu-Jitsu

Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro known as Lucas Pinheiro (born 11 February 1994 in Manaus, Amazon, Brazil) is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who competes professionally for the Atos Jiu Jitsu Team in the United States. Pinheiro is a 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion.

Career

Lucas Pinheiro is a 1st degree black belt student under BJJ legend André Galvão in San Diego, California. Pinheiro is also a former student of Faustino Neto (Mestre Pina) and Cícero Costha. ^[2] He has earned important medals at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship as well as World Jiu-Jitsu Championship ^{[3] [4] [5]} and is currently one of the top competitors in the Rooster and Light- featherweight divisions. In 2019, Pinheiro was ranked #9 over all weights by IBJJF in the No-Gi category.

Pinheiro won his first IBJJF No Gi World Championship in 2022, ^[6] and his first IBJJF World Championship in 2023. ^[7] At the end of 2023, he announced his decision to become a coach alongside Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza at Jacare Martial Arts. ^[8]

Instructor lineage

^{[ clarification needed]}

Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Osvaldo Alves ^[9] → Faustino Neto ^[10] → Carlos Holanda ^[11] → Lucas Pinheiro ^[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

2022

• IBJJF World Championship No-Gi
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi

2023

• IBJJF World Championship
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals

See also

References

External links

• Lucas Pinheiro - Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation
• Lucas Pinheiro in BJJ Heroes
• Lucas Pinheiro Joins Atos Just Two Weeks Out From IBJJF 2018 Worlds
• Pro Team Pro Team - Gameness.com
• Lucas Pinheiro Defeats João Miyao “I Always Believed I Could Beat Him” - Jiu-Jitsu Times
• Lucas Pinheiro Wins The No-Gi Pan Ams And Earns His Tenth Gold Medal Of The Season
• Lucas Pinheiro Lends Opponent His Spare Gi... Then Submits Him! - Flograppling
• Matches You Won't See Anywhere Else: Five Lightweight Super League - Flograppling
• 2-time No-Gi Pan champion Lucas Pinheiro now eyeing gold at No-Gi Worlds - GracieMag
• After wins at Las Vegas Open, Lucas Pinheiro gears up for Pan and No-Gi Worlds - GracieMag
• Lucas Pinheiro’s choke at the Austin Open - GracieMag
• Lucas Pinheiro’s choke at the Houston Open light feather final - GracieMag
• Seeking 10th gold medal of the season, Lucas Pinheiro trains hard for the No-Gi Pan - GracieMag
• Following double gold at American Nationals, Lucas Pinheiro seeks Five Grappling title - GracieMag
• Lucas Pinheiro wants to end the monopoly on the roosterweight division and win his first world BJJ title
• After overcoming a serious injury in the lower back, Lucas Pinheiro seeks first world title
• Lucas Pinheiro Seeks His First World Title After Car Accident

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