Penny Thomas

Personal life Outside of grappling, Thomas has won a prestigious advanced mathematics tournament and has received multiple awards for her artworks. 2007 ) IBJJF Pan America Champion (2007) IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2007) 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2011, 2010, 2008 ) 2nd place IBJJF Pan America Championship (2009) 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2012 ) 2nd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2008) 2nd place IBJJF World Masters Championship (2019 )

Main achievements (lower belts) 2004 blue ) IBJJF Pan America Champion (2006 purple CBJJO World Cup Champion (2006 purple) Gracie Worlds Champion (2006 purple / brown / black belt) 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2003 blue ) 2nd place Triple Crown Aloha State BJJ Championship (2007 Men’s brown belt division ) ADCC North American Champion (2010 ) FILA World Grappling Champion (2012 ) NAGA Hawaii, Advanced Gi & No-Gi Champion (2007) South African National Grappling Champion (2005) Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion (2010 Las Vegas, 2010 Boston) Grapplers Quest No-Gi Champion (2009 Del Mar & LV – open weight, 2008 LV & NJ) 2nd place ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (2009 ) 4th place ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (2011)

Instructor lineage Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Luis Herédia > Penny Thomas