- Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie Guimaraes (born
May 29 ,1985 inRio de Janeiro, Brazil ) (also spelled Kira) is aBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and multiple title holder. Her mother (Flavia Gracie) and her uncles (Ralph Gracie ,Renzo Gracie ,Ryan Gracie ) all practice BJJ.She is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ, and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport. She is currently living in the United States, where she is associated with the
Renzo Gracie Academy inNew York , and theGracie Barra Academy inLake Forest, California . She is also associated with the Gracie Barra Academy inRio de Janeiro .Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. →
Carlos Gracie, Jr. → Kyra GracieTitles
* 3x World
BJJ Champion (2004,2006,2008)
* 5x Pan American BJJ Games Champion (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
* 5x Brazilian BJJ Champion (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004)
* 5x New York State BJJ Champion (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
* 2x ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club ) Submission Wrestling World Champion (2005, 2007)
* 1x Asiatic BJJ Champion (2006)External links
* [http://graciekyra.com Kyra Gracie's official website]
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