Peter de Been
Peter de Been is a sixth-degree black belt whose career spans academy building, federation leadership, competition, and technical development.
Biography
Sources for this profile
de Been Jiu Jitsu, Peter de Been(opens in a new tab)
Peter de Been is a sixth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr., and his academy says the rank is recognized and certified by the IBJJF.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — opening rank and instructor paragraph.
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The same official profile identifies de Been as a sixth-degree black belt.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — opening rank line.
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De Been's academy profile says he established Australia's first dedicated jiu-jitsu academy and later taught many Australian competitors and instructors.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — retrospective paragraph on his academy and teaching legacy.
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His official profile identifies him as the founder and president of the Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu, established in 1994.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — AFBJJ founder and president paragraph.
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The academy profile says de Been competed in seven Pan American Championships, six World Championships and two international superfights.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — competition overview paragraph.
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De Been's profile highlights the triangle as a favorite submission and says he developed and repeatedly tested an arm-across sweep in high-level competition during the 1990s.
Where in the source: Peter de Been profile — favorite-techniques and arm-across-sweep paragraphs.
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Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu history(opens in a new tab)
The AFBJJ's own history says Peter de Been founded the federation in 1994 with guidance from Carlos Gracie Jr.; it describes the body as the first international federation outside Brazil.
Where in the source: Jiu Jitsu history — closing federation paragraphs.
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IBJJF, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1998 results(opens in a new tab)
The official 1998 Pan Championship results place Peter de Been third in the adult male brown-belt lightweight division, representing Gracie Barra.
Where in the source: Athletes results by category — Adult / Brown / Male / Light, complete placement table.
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IBJJF, Master International Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2000 results(opens in a new tab)
The official 2000 Master International results place Peter de Been second in the master-2 male black-belt lightweight division, representing Gracie Barra Australia.
Where in the source: Athletes results by category — Master 2 / Black / Male / Light, complete placement table.
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