Rosângela Conceição

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Rosângela Conceição
BornRosângela da Silva Conceição
(1973-08-07) August 7, 1973 (age 50)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's
Submission Wrestling
ADCC South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro +60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Rio de Janeiro Heavy
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rio de Janeiro +69kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro +69kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 − 79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Open class
Wrestling
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 72 kg

Rosângela Conceição also known as Zanza is a former

2008 Olympic Games and the first woman to win a BJJ world title.[3][4]

Biography

Rosângela da Silva Conceição was born on 7 August 1973 in the town of São Leopoldo, Brazil. She started training judo at a young age following in the footsteps of her older brother, looking to improve her ne-waza she started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) with Ricardo Murgel. In 1996 she was selected to act as reserve for Edinanci Silva at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1998, while a purple belt, she competed in the very first women division of the CBJJ World Jiu Jitsu Championship. She became alongside

Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship in both her division (heavy) and in open class.[2]

Competing in freestyle wrestling she won bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, securing a spot later at the 2008 Olympics.

Mohamed bin Zayed.[5]

Championships and achievements

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (BJJ):[1]

  • World Champion (1998, 2003, 2005)
  • Brazilian National Champion (1999 purple: absolute)
  • ADCC South American Trials Champion (2009)
  • Pan American Champion (1999 WO?)

Judo

Main Achievements (Judo):[1]

  • Reserve Olympian at Atlanta Games (1996)

Wrestling

Main Achievements (Wrestling):[1]

  • Pan American Bronze Medallist (2007)
  • Olympian at Beijing Games (2008)
  • Edmonton Open 3rd Place (2008)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rosângela Conceição". BJJ Heroes. 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 1999". Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 1999.
  3. ^ Rosangela Conceicao
  4. ^ "Rosângela Conceição: Luta – UOL Esporte".
  5. ^ "Hérois dos Jogos Pan: Rosângela Conceição". 7 December 2015.
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