Yvone Magalhães Duarte (born 26 August 1963 in Boa Vista, Brazil) is a 7th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner and instructor. The first woman to achieve the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Duarte is considered the martial art's foremost female pioneer.

Oct 26, 2021 · The Gracie Barra academy in Brazil has made history by producing the first female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coral belt (black and red belt). Her name is Yvone Magalhães Duarte and has been making history since she became the first woman to earn a BJJ black belt in a developing sport dominated by men. At the […]

Jun 9, 2014 · Yvone Duarte was the first woman to achieve the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a promotion led by Master Osvaldo Alves in October 1990.

Nov 30, 2021 · Yvone Duarte. There is no other like Mestra Yvone. The first woman to receive a black-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and now the first awarded the legendary coral belt, Yvone will forever hold an important place in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Aug 23, 2021 · Duarte is the first recorded woman to ever receive a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and while her status in the grappling community has often been overlooked, the world was reminded of her groundbreaking achievement this week when she was recognized as a seventh degree coral belt by the CBJJ, making her the first woman to ever achieve this rank in ...

May 5, 2022 · Yvone Duarte becomes the first female BJJ black belt. After opening her own Jiu Jitsu school, Yvone’s name would be etched in the history books once again. In October of 1990, Master Osvaldo Alves awarded Duarte with her BJJ black belt, making her the very first woman to earn a black belt in the history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Yvone Duarte

Aug 20, 2021 · It’s truly a landmark moment for women in the sport as Yvone Duarte has just become the world’s first female coral belt in BJJ. Duarte has been a black belt in the gentle art since all the way back in 1990, when she also became the first woman to …

Feb 14, 2022 · If you are part of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community, it is most likely that you have heard the name Yvone Duarte. Yvone made history in 1990 as the first female to earn a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. In 2021, after training for 43 years and being a black belt for 31 years, she made history again by being the first woman promoted to Coral Belt.

Mar 16, 2023 · Yvonne Duarte. When she was 14 years old, Yvonne Duarte followed her older brother Pascoal into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. From the very beginning, she had to pave her own way. Many influential instructors were against training women at all, and she was the only woman at the Osvaldvo Alves Jiu-Jitsu Academy when she first signed up.

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