Fernanda Mazzelli
BornFernanda Mazzelli Almeida Maio[1]
(1988-09-27) 27 September 1988
Divisionmedium-heavy / heavyweight
-79 kilograms (174 lb)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamStriker JJ[2]
RankBJJ black belt
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 California, USA -79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 California, USA -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA -79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 California, USA -79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 California, USA -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 California, USA -79.3 kg
Pan-American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Florida, USA −79.3 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lisbon, Portugal −79.3 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
Brazilian Nationals Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 São Paulo, Brazil -79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 São Paulo, Brazil -79.3
Bronze medal – third place 2016 São Paulo, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2015 São Paulo, Brazil -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 São Paulo, Brazil -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 São Paulo, Brazil -79.3 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -79.3 kg
World No-GI Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 California, USA −76.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 California, USA −76.5 kg
AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro
Silver medal – second place 2016 Abu Dhabi, UAE +70 kg

Fernanda Mazzelli Almeida Maio (born 27 September 1988), also known as Fernanda Mazzelli, is a Brazilian grappler, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and a politician. Competing in heavy and super heavyweight divisions, she is a 3x world champion and a 6x Brazilian nationals champion at both colored and black belt level. When not competing Mazzelli is an elected councilwoman for the Brazilian municipality of Guarapari.[3]

Biography

Fernanda Mazzelli Almeida Maio was born on 27 September 1988 in Guarapari the daughter of Fabiano Viola Maio and Roberta Mazzelli Almeida Maio. Her great-grandfather, Oswaldo Epaminondas de Almeida was the first elected mayor of Guarapari.[3] She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 11. In 2006, she was part of the Brazilian Olympic Wrestling Team and in 2007, she participated in the Olympic Torch Relay.[3] She received all her BJJ belts from the same trainer Thiago de Oliveira, a former student of Flavio "Dente" Ferreira, she was promoted to black belt on the podium of the Brazilian Nationals on 10 May 2008. Mazzelli graduated university in 2012 with a degree in physical education, she entered politics following her grandfather example who was the town's mayor. Running under Brazil's PSD (Social Democratic Party) she was elected councilwoman of her hometown. In 2012 she won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship for the first time.[1]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements at black belt level:

  • IBJJF World Champion (2012/2015/2016[4])
  • IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2012)
  • Brazilian Nationals (2010 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2022)
  • 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2013/2014/2019)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2016)
  • 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2012)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2016)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2011/2012[lower-alpha 1]/2016)
  • 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2009/2010/2011/2022[5])
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2010)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2012[lower-alpha 1])
  • 3rd place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2011/2013[lower-alpha 1]/2016[lower-alpha 1])

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts):

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Absolute
  2. 1 2 Weight and absolute

References

  1. 1 2 "Fernanda Mazzelli". BJJ Heroes. 21 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation 2016". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  3. 1 2 3 "CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE GUARAPARI". ES (in Portuguese).
  4. ↑ "Athlete Results". Athlete Results. 22 February 1999.
  5. ↑ "2022 Worlds BJJ results". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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