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Suyan Queiroz is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Master Carlson Gracie, and one of the main lightweight competitors of the late 1990s/early 2000s era, having beaten big names of the sport such as Jefferson Moura, Leonardo Peçanha, Leonardo Santos, Raphael Abi-Rihan, Eduardo Jamelao among many others. Queiroz is also revered for his work in Abu Dhabi, where he helped establish one of the most important grappling programs on the jiu jitsu world.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Suyan Queiroz

Main Achievements:

World Champion (1998 brown) World Masters Champion (2015 Master 3) Rio de Janeiro State Champion FJJ-RIO (1997/1998 brown, 2002/2014 black) Pan American Champion (1996 purple, 2013 Senior 1) Brazilian National Teams Champion (1996 purple) American National Champion (2015 Master 3) American National No-Gi Champion (2015 Master 3) Pan American Championship Runner-up (2015 Master 2) World Championship 3rd Place (1999) Brazilian National Championship 3rd Place (1998) World Cup CBJJO 3rd Place (2002) World Masters 3rd Place (2013 Senior 1) Pan American Championship 3rd Place (2014 Master 2)