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The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) has just announced that Leandro Lo – one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in history of the sport – will be posthumously inducted into the IBJJF Hall Of Fame.
The announcement came today, on the date of Lo’s birthday:
One of the greats, winning 8 World titles in 5 different weight categories. Leandro Lo has earned his right to be amongst the rest of our legends, where he will be remembered forever.
Today, we are announcing that Leandro Lo will be inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame at the 2023 World Championships!
We miss you very much, welcome to the BJJF Hall of Fame and happy birthday to the people’s champion!
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Kind words about Lo are being shared in the BJJ community.
For example, Rafael Lovato Jr. fondly remembered the days the two spent training together:
I feel incredible gratitude for these days we spent together at Lovato’s School Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA in June 2022.
You will never be forgotten.
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Caio Terra reminisced Leandro Lo’s love of life:
Before he became a world champion he was my friend. He was one of the few people who loved jiu jitsu as much as myself.
Sometimes when I get sad I think of him, how he lived and who he was.
No one loved life more than him, thanks Leandro for all the laughs, the hard trainings and above all else, for being my friend.
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