1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was the first international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF). Participants came from the US, Brazil, France, Japan, Holland, Switzerland, UAE, Italy and Cuba.^[2] The first ever world black belt match was between Helio "Soneca" Moreira and Octavio “Ratinho” Couto in the light featherweight weight class. While other organisations hold world championships, the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship winners are the only ones referred to as Jiu Jitsu World Champions.^[3]

Adult male black belt results^[4]

Division	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Rooster (57.5 kg)	Marcos Barreto Ac. Monir	Nikos Bahlzetis Suiça
Light-feather (64 kg)	Helio Moreira Gracie Barra	Wellington Dias Gracie Humaita
Feather (70 kg)	Royler Gracie Gracie Humaita	Paulo Brandao Gracie Humaita
Light (76 kg)	Paulo Barroso Gracie Humaita	Renato Barreto Gracie Humaita
Middleweight (82.3 kg)	Roberto Correa Gracie Barra	Eduardo Conceiçãoo Carlson Gracie
Medium-heavyweight (88.3 kg)	Roberto Magalhães Gracie Barra	Luis Roberto Duarte Carlson Gracie
Heavyweight (94.3 kg)	Fabio Gurgel Alliance	Murilo Bustamante Carlson Gracie
Super-heavyweight (100.5 kg)	Ricardo Liborio Carlson Gracie	Leonardo Castello Branco Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Ultra-heavyweight (No Limit)	Mario Sperry Carlson Gracie	Roberto Traven Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Absolute (Open Class)	Amauri Bitetti Carlson Gracie	Ricardo Liborio Carlson Gracie