Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro, known as, Lucas Pinheiro (born 11 February 1994) is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who competes professionally for the Atos Jiu Jitsu Team in the United States. Pinheiro is a 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion.
Career Lucas Pinheiro is a 1st degree black belt student under BJJ legend André Galvão in San Diego, California. Pinheiro is also a former student of Faustino Neto (Mestre Pina) and Cícero Costha. He has earned important medals at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship as well as World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and is currently one of the top competitors in the Rooster and Light-featherweight divisions. In 2019, Pinheiro was ranked #9 over all weights by IBJJF in the No-Gi category.
Pinheiro won his first IBJJF No Gi World Championship in 2022, and his first IBJJF World Championship in 2023. At the end of 2023, he announced his decision to become a coach alongside Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza at Jacare Martial Arts.
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Osvaldo Alves → Faustino Neto → Carlos Holanda → Lucas Pinheiro
Championships and accomplishments Grappling
2014 IBJJF Rio International Open 2015 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals UAEJJF Brazil National Pro IBJJF Austin International Open IBJJF World Championship IBJJF Dallas International Open No-Gi IBJJF Austin International Open (absolute) 2016 IBJJF San Antonio International Open IBJJF Pan American Championship 2017 IBJJF American Nationals IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi IBJJF Austin International Open IBJJF Miami International Open No-Gi IBJJF Atlanta International Open IBJJF Dallas International Open IBJJF Dallas International Open No-Gi IBJJF Miami International Open IBJJF World Championship No-Gi IBJJF Pan American Championship IBJJF World Championship IBJJF Dallas International Open (absolute) IBJJF Austin International Open (absolute) IBJJF Austin International Open No-Gi (absolute) 2018 IBJJF American Nationals IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship SJJIF World Championship No-Gi ACBJJ North American Championship ACBJJ Worlds Jiu Jitsu IBJJF Pan American Championship 2019 IBJJF Pan American No-Gi IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi IBJJF Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Las Vegas International Open No-Gi IBJJF Austin International Open IBJJF Austin International Open No-Gi IBJJF Houston International Open F2W Featherweight IBJJF American Nationals 2020 IBJJF Houston International Open IBJJF Pan American Championship
2022 IBJJF World Championship No-Gi CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi 2023 IBJJF World Championship CBJJ Brazilian Nationals
See also
References
External links Lucas Pinheiro - Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation Lucas Pinheiro in BJJ Heroes Lucas Pinheiro Joins Atos Just Two Weeks Out From IBJJF 2018 Worlds Pro Team Pro Team - Gameness.com Lucas Pinheiro Defeats João Miyao “I Always Believed I Could Beat Him” - Jiu-Jitsu Times Lucas Pinheiro Wins The No-Gi Pan Ams And Earns His Tenth Gold Medal Of The Season Lucas Pinheiro Lends Opponent His Spare Gi... Then Submits Him! - Flograppling Matches You Won't See Anywhere Else: Five Lightweight Super League - Flograppling 2-time No-Gi Pan champion Lucas Pinheiro now eyeing gold at No-Gi Worlds - GracieMag After wins at Las Vegas Open, Lucas Pinheiro gears up for Pan and No-Gi Worlds - GracieMag Lucas Pinheiro’s choke at the Austin Open - GracieMag Lucas Pinheiro’s choke at the Houston Open light feather final - GracieMag Seeking 10th gold medal of the season, Lucas Pinheiro trains hard for the No-Gi Pan - GracieMag Following double gold at American Nationals, Lucas Pinheiro seeks Five Grappling title - GracieMag Lucas Pinheiro wants to end the monopoly on the roosterweight division and win his first world BJJ title After overcoming a serious injury in the lower back, Lucas Pinheiro seeks first world title Lucas Pinheiro Seeks His First World Title After Car Accident