Athletes At IBJJF Worlds Going For Their 4th Major Championship Of 2023

These ten athletes have the opportunity at the 2023 IBJJF World Championships to accomplish the rare feat of winning 4 majors in one calendar year.

May 31, 2023 by Joe Gilpin

Athletes At IBJJF Worlds Going For Their 4th Major Championship Of 2023

There are only 10 athletes in 2023 who have accomplished the ultra-difficult task of winning the IBJJF Europeans, Pans, and Brasileiros, with a chance to win a world championship in just a few days. Keep an eye on these grapplers as they navigate their brackets and attempt to add to their already impressive resumes.

Any of them could complete the 2023 calendar year Grand Slam with a gold medal performance at Worlds.

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Juvenile 2 Blue

Lillian Marchand, Atos Jiu-Jitsu
- 2023 European Championships - Lightweight gold, open class light gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Lightweight gold, open class light bronze
- 2023 Brasileiros - Medium-heavyweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at Heavyweight
Sarah Galvão, Atos Jiu-JItsu
- 2023 European Championships - Medium-heavyweight gold, open class heavy gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Medium-heavyweight gold, open class heavy gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Super-heavyweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at medium-heavyweight
Julianna Wong, Cicero Costha Canada
- 2023 European Championships - Super-heavyweight gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Heavyweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Heavyweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at heavyweight

Adult Blue

Eliza Carvalho, Nova União
- 2023 European Championships - Lightweight gold, open class gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Lightweight gold, open class gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Lightweight gold, open class bronze
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at lightweight
Thiago Frazão, Qatar BJJ/Vision Brasil
- 2023 European Championships - Light-featherweight gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Light-featherweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Featherweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at light-featherweight

Adult Brown

Chayse Diekema, Carlson Gracie Team
- 2023 European Championships - Lightweight gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Lightweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Lightweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at lightweight

Adult Black

Tainan Dalpra, Art of Jiu Jitsu
- 2023 European Championships - Middleweight gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Middleweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Middleweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at middleweight
Mayssa Bastos, Unity Jiu-Jitsu
- 2023 European Championships - Light-featherweight gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Light-featherweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Light-featherweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at roosterweight
Luiza Monteiro, ATOS Jiu-Jitsu
- 2023 European Championships - Lightweight gold, open class bronze
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Lightweight gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Lightweight gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at lightweight
Gabrieli Pessanha, Infight JJ
- 2023 European Championships - Super-Heavyweight gold, open class gold
- 2023 Pan American Championships - Super-Heavyweight gold, open class gold
- 2023 Brasileiros - Super-Heavyweight gold, open class gold
- 2023 World Championships - Entered at super-heavyweight