Danielle Piermatei
Danielle Piermatei Silva · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The daughter of Grand Master Hilton Leão, the Belo Horizonte native won light-featherweight at Worlds three straight times, from 2003 to 2005, always for Leão Dourado.
- straight light-featherweight world titles, from 2003 to 2005
- 3
Who is Danielle Piermatei
Danielle Piermatei won light-featherweight at Worlds three straight times, in 2003, 2004 and 2005, always for Leão Dourado, at a time when the IBJJF had no black-belt-only division for women. For the first two titles the division combined purple, brown and black belts; for the third, brown and black. In 2003 the runner-up was Elidiane Pereira, of Alliance; in 2004, Camila Pereira; in 2005, Elidiane Cardoso, also of Alliance.
Born on April 23, 1980, in Belo Horizonte, she started training at 5 with her father, Hilton Leão, a grand master and president of the Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, who gave her the black belt. She holds a degree in physical education.
In 2008 she won featherweight at the first Rio International Open and passed the CBJJ referee course. The following year she was invited to teach Jiu-Jitsu to women in Abu Dhabi, alongside Caroline de Lazzer.
Recent wins
- 2005Elidiane CardosoWorlds, final
- 2004Camila PereiraWorlds, final
- 2003Elidiane PereiraWorlds, final
Major titles
2008
- IBJJF Rio International Open Featherweight Gold
2005
- IBJJF Worlds Light-featherweight, brown and black division Gold
2004
- IBJJF Worlds Light-featherweight, purple, brown and black division Gold
2003
- IBJJF Worlds Light-featherweight, purple, brown and black division Gold
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