Hilton Leão

Male, Person

1946 –

33

Who is Hilton Leão?

Hilton Leão da Silva is an 8th Degree Coral Belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu.

He is the actual president of Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu and also the head of Leão Dourado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Having originally achieved his black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1975.

In 2008 receive his 8th Degree on jiu-jitsu by the hands of the presidente of Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu, Adair Alves de Almeida.

Master Hilton Leão is still an avid practitioner of the art. In 2008, with more than 60 years old, he fought Célio Caneca on the International Masters & Seniors of Jiu-Jitsu.

Leão Dourado means golden lion in Portuguese.

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Born
Apr 11, 1946
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  • Hilton Leão da Silva

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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