Hilton Leão
1946 jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 1953)
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Hilton Leão da Silva (born April 11, 1946) is an 9th Degree Red Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is a 6 times winner of International IBJJF Master championships (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).
April 11, 1946
Bonfim, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| Hilton Leão | |
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Hilton Leão, 2010 | |
| Born | Hilton Leão da Silva April 11, 1946 Bonfim, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | 9th deg. BJJ red belt |
Biography
He is the actual president of Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu[1] and also the head of Leão Dourado Brazilian jiu-jitsu Association in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Having originally achieved his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1975.[2]
In 2008 he received his 8th Degree in jiu-jitsu by the hands of the president of Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu, Adair Alves de Almeida.
Master Hilton Leão is still an avid practitioner of the art. In 2008, at 62 years old, he fought Célio Caneca on the International Masters & Seniors of Jiu-Jitsu.[3]
Leão Dourado means golden lion in Portuguese.
