Kyra Gracie
| Kyra Gracie Guimarães | |
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Kyra Gracie
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| Born |
May 29, 1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality |
 Brazilian |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Renzo Gracie Combat Team |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Notable relatives | Gracie family |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Brazil |
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| Grappling | ||
| ADCC | ||
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2005 Long Beach, CA | -60kg |
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2007 Trenton, NJ | -60kg |
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2011 Nottingham, UK | -60kg |
Kyra Gracie Guimarães (born May 29, 1985) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and grappling world champion and a member of the Gracie family.
She is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport. For several years she lived full-time in the United States, where she is associated with the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York and the Gracie Barra Academy in Lake Forest, California. In 2009, she moved back to her native Brazil, however she still maintains her U.S. green card and must spend at least 6 months of the year living in the United States.
Gracie won the women's under 60 kg title at the ADCC submission championships in 2005, 2007, and 2011. She finished first at the IBJJF world championships in 2006, twice in 2008 (lightweight and absolute divisions), and 2010 She also finished second in 2004, 2005, twice in 2009 (light and open divisions), and 2011.
She is also associated with the Gracie Barra Academy and Evolve/Gordo Jiu Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro. Gracie competed in tournament six of Kunoichi, the female version of Sasuke (or Ninja Warrior). She is currently training for her debut in MMA. In addition to BJJ, she also trains in judo and wrestling.
In 2010, Gracie began competing for the newly formed Gracie Elite Team, a Brazilian jiu jitsu competition team, composed of competitors representing Rilion Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Cesar Gracie, and the late Ryan Gracie’s respective academies.
Since January 2010, she has been training in boxing at the Nobre Arte gym in the Morro do Cantagalo area of Rio de Janeiro under the tutelage of boxing coach Claudio Coelho, to complement her grappling skills.
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