Hilton Leão, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Hilton Leão

Brazilian martial artist

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1946

Place of Birth: Bonfim, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Hilton Leão

  • Hilton Leão da Silva (born April 11, 1946) is an 9th Degree Red 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 he received his 8th Degree in jiu-jitsu by the hands of the president of Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu, Adair Alves de Almeida. Master Hilton Leão is still an avid practitioner of the art.
  • In 2008, at 62 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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