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IBJJF Grand Slam

The Grand Slam in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the achievement of winning all four major IBJJF tournaments in a calendar year. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the World IBJJF Championship, the European IBJJF Championship, Pan IBJJF Championship and the CBJJ Brazilian National Championship. Winning all four tournaments within a single year is widely considered the most prestigious accomplishment in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition.

History

In the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the first Brazilian National Championship ("Brasileiro") started in 1994, the IBJJF World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship ("Worlds") was held in 1996, the Pan American Championship ("Pans") first took place in 1996 while the European Open Championship ("Euros") was inaugurated in 2004.

Euros, Pans, Brasileiros and Worlds are the four major and most renowned championships in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, they are part of a series of events known as the IBJJF Grand Slam.

The European Open is the first gi grand slam tournament of the year, the last edition took place in Paris, followed by Pans in California, the Brazilian Nationals in São Paulo and the World Championship in California. Being the reigning champion of all four competitions in a single year is regarded as the most prestigious accomplishment in competition (in either gi or no gi).

Grand Slam tournaments champions

List of athletes who have completed the Grand Slam or the double Grand Slam.

Other related concepts

Double Grand Slam

Achieving a double Grand Slam means winning double gold (both weight and open weight category) at all four championships.

Grand Slam Academy Rankings

2016-2017 Grand Slam Academy Rankings

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2022-2023 Grand Slam Academy Rankings

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