Sarah Galvão
| Sarah Cabral Firme Galvão | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 July 2006[1] Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazil / USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight (até 62 kilograms (137 lb)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Atos Jiu‑Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (promoted June 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah Cabral Firme Galvão (born July 2006) is a Brazilian-American professional grappler and Brazilian jiu‑jitsu practitioner. She is a black belt under her parents, martial arts champions André Galvão and Angelica Galvão. She represents the Atos Jiu‑Jitsu team.[1]
Early life and training
Born in Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, Sarah moved to San Diego, California with her family at a young age and began training at Atos Jiu‑Jitsu HQ under the guidance of her parents.[1] She was the first student in the Atos kids' program and participated in multiple sports before focusing exclusively on Brazilian jiu‑jitsu.[2]
Competitive career
Sarah earned international recognition as a juvenile blue belt by completing the IBJJF Grand Slam in 2022 — winning gold in her weight and open categories at the European Championship, Pan Continental, World Championship, and Brazilian Nationals.[1] She also went undefeated in the colored belt divisions and ranked number one across every belt from 2022 to 2025.[1][3][4][5][6]
In 2023, as a purple belt, she won the Abu Dhabi World Pro Youth Championship and then the open division just days later. Stepping into brown belt competition later that year, she won both her weight and absolute divisions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio and the World Professional Championship.[1][7][8][9]
At the 2025 IBJJF World Championship, Sarah captured gold in the brown belt lightweight division. Despite being upset in the absolute division by Aghata Fernandes via kneebar, she was awarded her black belt on the podium by her parents immediately afterward.[10][11]
She began her black belt career with dominant performances, including all wins by submission at the 2025 IBJJF American Nationals.[1][12][13]
Titles and accomplishments
- IBJJF World Champion (2025 – Brown belt lightweight)[14]
- IBJJF American Nationals Champion (2025 – black belt lightweight via submission)[15]
- IBJJF Asian Championship Champion (2025 – double gold, brown belt)[16]
- IBJJF Grand Slam winner (2022–2025 – across colored belts)[1]
- Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship (2023 – brown belt) and Youth World Pro Champion (2023 – purple belt)[9]
- Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour (2023 – brown belt lightweight champion)[9]
Personal life
Daughter of black belts André and Angelica Galvão, Sarah comes from a family lineage of BJJ champions.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sarah Galvão". BJJ Heroes. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b Dunlop, Marcelo (April 29, 2024). "André Galvão explica como Sarah busca aliar juventude, maturidade técnica e bom Jiu-Jitsu". www.graciemag.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ "World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu (Juvenil, Adulto e Master) 2022". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "Sarah Galvao". www.tapology.com.
- ^ "Sarah Galvao". www.flograppling.com.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Galvao". ajptour.com.
- ^ "Sarah Galvao Promoted To BJJ Black Belt After Stunning Performance At IBJJF Worlds 2025". BJJ Eastern Europe. June 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 IBJJF Worlds Day Two Recap: Sarah Galvao, Helena Crevar, & More". FloGrappling. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Grappling Bulletin: American Nationals, AIGA, Polaris, UFC BJJ, & Much More". www.flograppling.com.
- ^ "IBJJF American National Championship 2025 Full Results And Highlights". jitsmagazine.com.
- ^ "World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025". www.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "Asian Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2025". www.ibjjfdb.com.