brazilian wrestler Leander LoOne of the world’s greatest jiu-jitsu figures and eight-time world champion of this martial art passed away this Sunday. Shot in the head by a man she was arguing with at a party in Sao Paulo, largest city Brazil, Federal sources reported.
Brazilian Sports Confederation Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJE) states, “Leandro Lo, the idol of a sport, is leaving us financially. We pay homage to the person who has helped and inspired so many people around the world to wear kimonos.” an explanation. .
The murder occurred earlier this Sunday at the exclusive Sirio Club in the southern region of Sao Paulo, where the athlete went with friends to enjoy a popular band performance at a party.
According to eyewitnesses, The fighter had an argument with an apparently drunk man and for reasons yet to be clarified, which he immobilized with a crossbar Typical martial arts to calm him down. When the attacker was released, he took out his gun and shot the world champion in the head.
He was eventually transferred to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with brain death.
The attacker, who fled after the murder, was arrested He declared him a fugitive despite the São Paulo Militarized Police reporting that they had already identified him.
Leandro Pereira do Nascimento Lo was 33 years old. eight-time world jiu-jitsu champion in five different categories and won five World Cup titles modality as well as eight Pan-American titles for this sport.
The fighter who won his first world title in the lightweight division in 2012 is still active and won a new world title in May of this year, but in the middle-heavyweight category.
“The first championship was the feeling of being a world champion. and this is the last one you can still be world champion. Two of the best feelings of my life,” the fighter assured in a post on his social networks.
The Brazilian had planned to play a championship in the United States in the coming days.