Letícia Ribeiro satisfied at BJJ Pan 2009

By Guilherme Cruz

Divulgation photo

 

Second place overall by teams of the Pan-American of Jiu-Jitsu, which happened last weekend in Carson, United States, the Gracie Humaitá made a good job between the women. At the finals of three categories of black belt, the team returned home with two gold medals, for the party of the proud Letícia Ribeiro. Facing the three times world champion Kyra Gracie (Gracie Barra), Ana Carolina Vidal defeated Kyra by 7x0 and got the lightweight Pan-American title.

 

"It was very cool, everything on what we’ve planned. Carol is coming well, already has four world titles in the previous belts and was a great participation, beat Kyra, who today I consider one of the tops in the female Jiu-Jitsu, and made a very good championship. We had already studied Kyra’s game, I had already fought with her, and everything went right", celebrates Leticia, who had to stay out of the competition, but saw the team snap the silver overall. "We stayed in second, but we almost didn’t have girl in blue belt, but Bia (Mesquita) was also champion, in purple, and Luka (Dias) too, in black. Penny (Thomas) was in second and we had my defalcation, but was great".

 

With training in full gas, the team returns the focus, now, for the World Championship. "Royler is living here in San Diego and his coming is helping a lot not only the feminine team, but the entire Gracie Humaitá. The trainings are excellent and we are planting now to reap the good results this year... Will go with everything for the World Championship", finalized the three times world champion.

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